Environmental Intern- Summer 2026

Who We Are

At UES, we’re a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose—to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more. Learn more about the benefits of joining Team UES and our core values at careers.teamues.com.

Position Overview

This internship offers a front-row seat to environmental consulting and field investigations. You’ll explore how environmental professionals investigate sites, collect data, and ensure projects comply with regulations—all while gaining practical field and office experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, including site inspections and research.
• Learn how soil, groundwater, and air samples are collected, analyzed, and reported.
• See how remediation projects are monitored and supported.
• Develop reporting and data management skills by summarizing findings.
• Work alongside engineers, geologists, and environmental scientists, observing how multidisciplinary teams collaborate.

Capstone Project :

You’ll complete a specialized capstone project, such as a case study analysis of a site assessment or a data-driven environmental compliance review. This project will be résumé-ready and demonstrate your ability to turn data into meaningful environmental insights.

Qualifications

Travel Requirements

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Work is conducted outdoors with exposure to outdoor conditions, including :

Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps,grasslands, construction zones, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-madeobstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.

Moderate to loud noise levels due to lab equipment, field operations, and constructionenvironments.

Exposure to dirt, dust, chemicals, sun, heat, humidity, and varying weather conditions as part offield sample collection and testing.

Physical requirements include :

Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lbs. over distances up to 75 feet, involving regularrepetitive motion.

Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate laboratory and field equipment for extended periods.

Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required forlaboratory and fieldwork.

Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, andability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl,kneel and sit).

Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means in a lab and fieldenvironment, often requiring the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

This position operates in a professional office environment, requiring the ability to work at a desk forextended periods while using a computer, phone, and standard office equipment.

The position involves sitting for extended periods, performing data entry, and engaging in frequentcommunication via email, phone, and in-person interactions.

The role involves regular communication with team members, clients, and stakeholders, both in personand through virtual platforms.

The physical demands of the job may include occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting of officematerials up to 15 pounds.

EEO Statement

UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement here

ID 2025-2649

Position Type Intern

Location US-TX-Houston

Job Locations US-TX-Houston