Supports environmental and engineering consulting projects involving investigation, remediation, litigation support, permitting, compliance, research, and risk assessments. Responsibilities include evaluating laboratory data, preparing summaries, conducting quality assurance checks, completing basic engineering and statistical calculations, participating in field visits and project meetings, and presenting internship research findings.
GSI Environmental Inc. is seeking full-time interns to join our team in Austin, TX for Summer 2027. You will support both domestic and international environmental and engineering projects that include litigation support and expert witness work, environmental investigation and remediation, risk assessments, permitting and compliance, research and development (R&D), and more. For more information about the internship program at GSI, please visit the careers page on our website at https://www.gsienv.com/careers/.
Key responsibilities for the intern position include, but are not limited to:
- 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.
- Working towards a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, geology, environmental science, chemistry, geophysics, or related.) (required)
- Ability to work full-time in the Austin, TX office for 8 to 12 weeks during the period of June 2027 through August 2027. (Start and end dates are flexible)
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills and understanding of data quality control concepts. (required)
- Self-motivated to learn new software and new workflows with minimal guidance. (required)
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment to meet project needs. (required)
- Strong time-management skills and schedule flexibility to accommodate multiple project deadlines and deliverables. (required)
- Familiarity with environmental analytical data and knowledge of basic statistical analyses. (preferred)
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