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Environmental Intern (internship)
Launch Your Career in Environmental Consulting This Summer
Step into real-world environmental challenges, sharpen your technical skills, and contribute to meaningful work that protects communities and ecosystems.
As an Environmental Intern joining our growing team in Ewing, NJ, you’ll spend 11–13 weeks during Summer 2026 in a full-time (40 hours/week) immersive consulting experience that puts you at the center of impactful environmental projects. You won’t just observe—you’ll actively support project teams, conduct fieldwork, and help deliver solutions for global clients. This internship is your runway to build foundational consulting skills, apply your academic training, and explore long-term career pathways in the environmental and sustainability field.
As an Environmental Intern joining our growing team in Ewing, NJ, you’ll spend 11–13 weeks during Summer 2026 in a full-time (40 hours/week) immersive consulting experience that puts you at the center of impactful environmental projects. You won’t just observe—you’ll actively support project teams, conduct fieldwork, and help deliver solutions for global clients. This internship is your runway to build foundational consulting skills, apply your academic training, and explore long-term career pathways in the environmental and sustainability field.
Why This Role Matters
Environmental challenges are complex, urgent, and interconnected—and ERM partners with industry leaders to help solve them. As part of our team, your work will directly support environmental assessments, regulatory compliance, and field investigations that guide responsible decision‑making. Your contributions help ensure projects are completed safely, sustainably, and in alignment with environmental best practices.
What Your Impact Is
In this internship, you’ll gain hands-on experience across a variety of environmental consulting projects. Whether collecting soil and groundwater samples, supporting permitting activities, or assisting with technical reports, your work will support ERM’s mission to help clients navigate environmental risks with clarity and confidence. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values precision, quality, and innovation.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- High school diploma required.
- Enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program in environmental science, geology, engineering, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience writing or recording technical data is a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and basic internet research.
- Strong analytical and data‑management skills, including spreadsheet and database comprehension.
- Detail‑oriented with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Self‑motivated with a proactive, results‑oriented mindset.
- Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
- This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Preferred
- 40‑Hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification (training may be provided if needed).
Key Responsibilities
- Support project teams by managing multiple deadline‑driven tasks with a high level of quality.
- Provide technical assistance on environmental assessments, permitting activities, and regulatory reporting.
- Conduct fieldwork (up to 80% of time) following training, including soil and groundwater sampling, and oversight of drilling and subcontractors.
- Assist in preparing technical documents—reports, proposals, and presentations—including formatting, proofreading, and document production.
- Learn and apply environmental data management tools, modeling methods, and engineering analysis techniques.
- Assist with planning and executing field investigations by logging soil borings, collecting samples, conducting field tests, and accurately recording data.
- Conduct file reviews, perform site reconnaissance, and contribute to report preparation.
- Complete all work in accordance with ERM’s quality standards, formats, and project deadlines.
For the Environmental Intern (internship) position, the anticipated annual base pay is $X–$Y (CAD/USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
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