Austin Summer Environmental Internship: Field & Research

GSI Environmental; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

GSI Environmental Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking interns for Summer 2027 to support domestic and international environmental and engineering projects, including litigation support, site remediation, risk assessments, permits, and R&D.

You will report to a Project Manager/Mentor, work with engineers and geoscientists, and gain hands-on experience across project teams while presenting findings at the internship's end.

Qualifications

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (environmental, civil, chemical engineering, geology, environmental science, chemistry, geophysics, or related).
• Ability to work full-time in the Austin, TX office for 8 to 12 weeks during June 2027 through August 2027.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills and understanding of data quality control concepts.
• Self-motivated to learn new software and new workflows with minimal guidance.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment to meet project needs.
• Strong time-management skills and schedule flexibility to accommodate multiple project deadlines and deliverables.
• Familiarity with environmental analytical data and knowledge of basic statistical analyses.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to a Project Manager/Mentor and support engineers and geoscientists, working on environmental consulting projects, including investigation and site remediation, litigation support cases, and regulatory permits.
• Work on research projects to support ongoing projects or expand company services.
• Enter, check, and evaluate laboratory data for environmental samples and compile data summary tables.
• Participate in field trips to visit operational groundwater remediation systems, groundwater monitoring wells, and installation of soil borings/and or wells, if possible.
• Perform quality assurance checks of maps, tables, calculations, and reports.
• Complete basic engineering and statistical calculations.
• Attend project meetings with GSI staff and participate in technical discussions tasks, schedules, etc.
• Present findings of research to co-workers at the end of the internship program.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data quality control

Self-motivation to learn

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Job description

GSI Environmental Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking interns for Summer 2027 to support domestic and international environmental and engineering projects, including litigation support, site remediation, risk assessments, permits, and R&D.

You will report to a Project Manager/Mentor, work with engineers and geoscientists, and gain hands-on experience across project teams while presenting findings at the internship's end.