Intern - Environmental Science / Landscape Architecture / Ecology Details

Intern - Environmental Science / Landscape Architecture / Ecology

Felsburg Holt & Ullevig - Greenwood Village, CO

Employment Type : Full-Time

FHU's core values form the basis of our internship program, which provides valuable hands-on experience before your career begins. Students have opportunities to join FHU and cultivate professional skills in a dynamic environment that encourages personal development and career growth. During your internship, you will join a project team performing meaningful work under the guidance of highly qualified professionals.
FHU is currently looking for a summer intern to join us in our Greenwood Village, Colorado location working on environmental, historic, landscape architecture and/or public/open space* / *trail* projects, with opportunities for experience in the following: *

• Opportunities to perform site visits, field research, construction observation, plant identification (desirables and non-desirable), wetland delineations, habitat assessments, and wildlife monitoring.
• Opportunities to assist in the development of historic surveys, including field surveys, research, site forms, and report preparation.
• Opportunities to assist in data public engagement, stakeholder interviews, data collection/analysis, mapping, research and written documentation.
• Opportunities to write technical documents including reports, grants proposals, studies (biological resources reports, wetland delineations, water consumption, trail use, open space visitor behavior, etc.) and supporting document deliverable activities.
• Opportunities to assist in landscape design, marketing graphics, project simulations, modeling, drafting, construction documentation.

Requirements
Desired Internship Qualifications

• Undergraduate (Junior or higher status) or Graduate student in Environmental Science, Environmental Design, Ecology, Botany, Wildlife Biology, Historic Preservation, Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a closely related field.
• Field work experience
• Strong computer skills (especially GIS, CADD, Adobe Suite, illustrations, modeling).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Available for 3-month time-frame.
• Knowledge of Colorado native and exotic plants, wildlife, irrigation, outdoor design and policy
• Knowledge of NEPA
• Team building, collaboration, leadership
• Understanding of the design process, project funding, construction
• GIS data collection and/or mapping

Hourly Rate Pay Range: $16/hour - $19/hour

Job Type: Temporary