About the Role:
The intern will report to project managers and learn about environmental contamination and cleanup, land development, soil management, and NYC and NYS environmental regulations. Interns conduct research, draft documents, and attend meetings regarding environmental cleanup projects. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of environmental sciences, geology, and/or engineering and a desire to learn about urban contaminants and remediation. Examples of intern responsibilities include:
- Assist with technical review of NYC cleanup projects and project documentation
- Attend consultant meetings to gain understanding of the remediation industry
- Research regulatory guidance, soil disposal, funding sources, and historical OER remediation projects
- Assist with OER’s community-focused initiatives (e.g. providing topsoil to community gardens)
- Research OER Cleanup Projects and update information in project management database
- Use OER’s SPEED environmental mapping and search tool to produce maps and gather information
- Work with the NYC Brownfield Partnership and its educational programs
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated college coursework or work experience in: environmental or brownfield investigation/ remediation, geology, hydrogeology, civil engineering, environmental engineering, or chemical engineering;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently;
- Demonstrated analytical, time management, and leadership skills;
- Proficiency with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
- Interest in economic development, real estate, urban planning, and government preferred;
- Experience with GIS software and/or open source mapping applications (e.g. Google Earth) (preferred);
- Experience with MS Access; HTML; Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and InDesign (preferred);
- Candidates must be an enrolled and registered student accumulating credits toward matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
Salary:
Undergraduate College Students: $15.75 per hour
Graduate Students: $17 per hour
