Ecology Intern

Description

We currently have an opening for a student to fill a summer 2026 intern position at our Brookfield, WI office (approximately 10 miles west of downtown Milwaukee). We are looking for students with an interest in gaining practical engineering experience from experienced project managers, engineers and technicians through on-the-job training on real projects. During this time, you will be encouraged to hone your problem-solving abilities and develop technical skills.

Ranked #2 as a Top Workplace, raSmith is a growing multi-disciplinary consulting civil and structural engineering and land surveying firm with over 45 years of experience. We work on projects nationwide from our six locations in Wisconsin, Illinois and California.

At raSmith, our culture is focused on client service, quality and innovation. We strongly believe in work/life balance and employee development. These attributes and our people-oriented environment have led us to receive numerous project and culture awards.

Ecology Intern - Primary Responsibilities:

On any given day our ecological intern students could be working on the following types of activities:

• Assist with wetland delineations, plant identification, soil profiling, data entry of findings, GPS of wetland boundaries and possibly assist with GIS for map creation.

Ecology Intern - Benefits: 

Our student employees can immediately participate in our:

• 401K plan with immediate employee participation and generous company match
• Professional development opportunities in a variety of mentoring and training programs
• People-oriented culture, well-recognized within the industry
• Company picnics and seasonal events
• Social and team-building opportunities
• Fun sports leagues such as softball, basketball, bowling, cycling, disc golf, and others
• Corporate wear reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus
• This position may be eligible for discretionary bonus programs based on individual and company financial performance

Requirements

Ecology Intern - Skills and Requirements:

Qualified Students must meet the following requirements:

• Must have completed the Sophomore Year of a 4 year Bachelor of Science Program in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g. ecology, biology, environmental science) at a U.S. accredited college or university and coursework in civil engineering.
• Technical Skill to include exposure to AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS and Microsoft Office products
• Able to solve basic problems; good decision-making skills
• Skilled at planning by accurately scoping out length and difficulty of tasks and projects
• Excellent communication, detail orientation, interpersonal skills, and team player

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