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Environmental and Science Intern

CompanySunflower
LocationHolcomb
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 14, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support environmental compliance initiatives, including air quality, water, and waste management tasks. They will also participate in environmental sampling events and assist with laboratory procedures.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
407
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
At Sunflower, we need bright and talented employees to build, operate, and maintain our power plants, transmission lines, and substations and manage every other function of our business. We offer careers with competitive pay, excellent benefits, advancement potential, great work environments, and work/life balance. When you become part of our Sunflower family, you can be assured you have an important job in an industry that will last. We are centered around a common goal to keep the lights on. Our culture is based on servant leadership and our employees help provide affordable and reliable electricity to our Member systems who, in turn, serve their Members, more than 350,000 people in central and western Kansas. Sunflower provides a vital product that makes life more enjoyable. If you join our team, you will have a career with “Staying Power.”
About the Role

Dive into meaningful environmental and lab projects! Sunflower is hiring an Environmental and Science Intern for Summer 2027 in Holcomb, KS (no remote option). Gain hands-on experience supporting compliance, special initiatives, and real-world technical processes. Work alongside experienced professionals to research regulatory requirements, assist with air quality and water & waste management compliance, and support chemical, physical, and laboratory procedures. This summer opportunity will offer an experience like no other! 

Opportunities: 

  • Build valuable industry knowledge by participating in environmental sampling events.
  • Enjoy both time in the field and in the office
  • Gain hands-on experience in an electric utility to further your career
  • Play a role in providing reliable, affordable energy to people in central and western Kansas.

Qualifications

Two years of post-high school education in an environmental science or other science related field. 

Refer to the Responsibility Outline for a complete list of qualifications. 

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation is an equal opportunity employer including veterans and disabled persons. 

Key Skills
Environmental complianceAir quality monitoringWater managementWaste managementLaboratory proceduresEnvironmental samplingRegulatory researchTechnical documentationData collection
Categories
Environmental & SustainabilityScience & ResearchEnergyEngineering