Science Intern

Tetra Tech is looking for a Science Intern to join our Germantown, MD office. This position will be part of a dynamic team of scientists engaged in a wide range of projects providing office-based services in a wide range of environmental cleanup, land development, water resources, and utility disciplines.

Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

Apply today and join the company that is Leading with Science®.

Your Role:

The Science Intern will support the Project Managers with planning and project execution for a variety of municipal, state, and federal clients throughout Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. The individual will assist in planning environmental/remediation and design projects, performing cost calculations to support remediation and construction projects, collecting data at project job sites, report writing, permitting, and other aspects of our projects. Major duties/responsibilities of the position include:

•    Working with a project team to support a variety of government and commercial projects.
•    Participating in report writing, calculations, presentations, and design for a variety of environmental, land development and water resources projects.
•    Participating in feasibility studies, writing reports, editing specifications, and editing technical memoranda.
•    Participating in the preparation of geographic information systems databases, design drawings, calculations, modeling, and regulatory permitting.
•    Effectively communicate and coordinate with project managers, subconsultants and other project team members and disciplines.
•    Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications:

•    Enrolled in a 4-year bachelor’s degree program in the sciences.
•    Previous internship experience in environmental consulting, engineering, and projects for government and commercial clients is preferred. 
•    Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills.
•    Effective time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
•    A valid driver’s license in good standing.
•    Due to contractual requirements, must be a US Citizen