Summer Internship Program – Undergraduate Environmental Scientists, Adelaide (Nov 2026)

SANITI - Student Association of Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology Inc; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD in Australia offers a Summer Internship for Environmental Science students ready to apply university learning to real-world environmental challenges. You’ll explore contamination assessment, ecology, and environmental impact assessment, in penultimate year students graduating by 2027, with three months' exposure across design teams, bids, and our Intern challenge.

You'll gain hands-on experience, build industry connections, and discover a career path in environmental consulting, with support

Qualifications

• Penultimate or pre-penultimate year of study, graduating by the end of 2027.
• Environmental Science students.
• Interest in contamination assessment, ecology, environmental impact assessment, natural sciences or broader environmental consulting.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to a range of career pathways within GHD during the three-month internship.
• Work in design teams to help deliver projects, contribute to bids and tenders, and participate in the Intern challenge.
• Receive meaningful feedback throughout the internship and build industry connections.

Skills

Environmental science

Job description

We’re GHD.

We don’t do hair. But we do straighten out some of the world’s biggest challenges.

We’re engineers, scientists, designers, architects, planners, advisors, innovators and change makers, committed to making energy, water and communities sustainable for generations to come.

Since 1928, we’ve been wholly owned by our employees. Today, we are 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals working in over 160 offices across five continents — Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.

Who could you be at GHD?

Are you a penultimate or pre-penultimate student looking to kickstart your career with a summer internship? Or have you already completed an internship and want to explore whether consulting is the right fit for you?

Our Contamination Assessment and Remediation team and Ecology and Natural Sciences team have Summer Intern opportunities available for Environmental Science students.

We’re ideally looking for students in their penultimate year of study, graduating by the end of 2027, who are ready to apply what they’ve learnt at university to real-world environmental challenges.

Whether your interests lie in contamination assessment and remediation, ecology, environmental impact assessment, natural sciences or broader environmental consulting, our Intern Program will give you the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience, build your industry connections and discover where a career in environmental consulting could take you.

• During your three months, you’ll get exposure to a range of career pathways available at GHD - because no future should come with split ends!
• You’ll have the chance to work in design teams to help deliver exciting projects, contribute to bids and tenders, as well as participate in our broader Intern challenge.
• Get meaningful feedback throughout your internship, and we’ll help iron out any kinks along the way.

A frizz-free application process:

#WeDontDoHair but we do want your journey to be as smooth as possible, so here’s everything you need to help you prep like a pro:

• Your CV: This gives us a snapshot of what you’ve studied and your experiences, both paid and unpaid.
• A cover letter: Think of this as your chance to show us where you’d love to grow within GHD, while letting your communication skills shine.
• Your transcript: This helps us understand what you’ve been learning, from your core subjects to the electives that sparked your curiosity.

Your journey to joining GHD:

Here’s what to expect, step by step:

• Screening: We review applications as they come in, but be mindful that the bulk of our screening happens after applications close, so don’t worry if you don’t hear from us right away.
• Virtual Assessments: If you make it through the first stage, you’ll record some answers to a few straightforward questions and complete some cognitive games. This helps us get a better sense of your work style and alignment to GHD.
• Meet the team: If you’re successful, you’ll have a face‑to‑face interview (wherever possible) with your prospective team. We’ll chat through some behavioural questions to learn more about your skills and experience. It’s also a chance for you to get to know us!
• Offer: Congratulations! We’ll talk through all the finer details, like salary, your start date, our onboarding process and what to expect before your first day.

We’re committed to being as inclusive as possible and giving everyone an equitable chance of getting through our application process. If you identify as someone who is neurodiverse or have a disability and need adjustments to any part of the process, let us know in your application form—we’re here to help.

Start dates and opportunities

Our Summer interns generally commence in November and finish up mid‑late February to coincide with our next Graduate intake.

A number of our interns also continue working in the business on a casual basis after their formal internship period has wrapped up.

GHD: The Power of Commitment

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Community impact is important to us, influencing how we work, our projects and how we give back. Our GHD in the Community program partners with not‑for‑profit organisations so that we can work on pro‑bono projects, as well as volunteering and fundraising for philanthropic and humanitarian causes. As a business, we also channel some of our profits into the GHD Foundation, a registered charity that addresses disadvantage and inequality in children accessing STEAM education in the countries where we live and work.

Within GHD, our employee groups and networks help us foster community, find our tribe, and celebrate what makes us unique. These groups play a big part in our global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, creating spaces for meaningful and safe conversations, connecting with likeminded individuals, and creating a voice to leadership.