Waste Resources - Professional Student Intern

About The Position

motivated and detail-oriented engineering interns to support the Engineering/Operations or Environmental Engineering team with technical project work, field activities, and data analysis.

The intern will gain hands-on experience working with real-world engineering systems, participating in multi-disciplinary projects, and contributing directly to operational improvements.

This role is ideal for students pursuing degrees in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related engineering disciplines who want exposure to engineering design, project management, field investigations, and regulatory compliance work.

The intern should expect to gain exposure to a typical municipal engineering workplace. This professional workplace will include work with engineering and non-engineering co-workers. The intern will experience the variety of engineering work and projects that can be expected in a landfill planning, operation, and maintenance organization.

Responsibilities

• Assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession;
• Through participation, receives supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Field Work & Data Collection

• Participate in site visits, inspections, surveying, sampling, and system performance evaluations.
• Collect, organize, and analyze field and operational data.
• Absorb and troubleshoot equipment, document findings.

Technical Analysis

• Perform engineering calculations under supervision.
• Analyze trends in operational data, monitor results, and system performance metrics.
• Prepare charts, spreadsheets, and summaries for engineering review.

Documentation & Compliance

• Aid in preparing permit support materials, drawings, and submittal packages.
• Support quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) efforts on engineering deliverables.
• Maintain accurate project files, logs, and documentation.

Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including operations, environmental compliance, and consultants.
• Present findings in clear written and verbal formats.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average : 2.5 GPA required.
• Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at the time of application.
• Education: Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's degree program (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior) or preparing to transfer to a Bachelor's program during the duration of the internship.
• Areas of Study : Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related engineering disciplines.
• All applicants are required to include a resume and most recent unofficial/official transcript. Document(s) must be uploaded as attachments at time of application to be considered.