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Envision yourself at a growing, employee-owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world.
We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non-profits and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada.
For over 40 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring culture that empowers our employee-owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee-owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee-owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients.
Our Values
Your Opportunity
We are looking for a Summer Intern to join our team in Bellingham, Washington who has an interest in biology, wetland biology, wildlife biology, marine biology, botany, environmental studies, geology/earth sciences, hydrology, chemistry, soil science, geography, limnology, forestry, and/or water quality. If you are a rising star who likes gathering research, hypothesis, testing, and sharing knowledge in a creative way then this internship is for you!
As a Scientist Intern, you will gain experience working on challenging and exciting projects while being a part of a growing organization that meets our client's needs.
You will assist staff with the following:
Minimum Qualifications
Education, Experience, & Licensure/Certifications
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Interns located in Bellingham, Washington will be paid $22.50 per hour.
Application Deadline: May 5, 2023
To learn more, please visit our website at:www.herrerainc.com
We Are Committed to Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Herrera, we celebrate our differences as much as our similarities. We know the best outcomes come from interdisciplinary, diverse, and inclusive teams. Our values are ever-present in the people, culture, and work we do, they are not just a few sentences on our website. We treat people with respect and act with integrity and objectivity. Our employment decisions are based on knowledge, skills, and abilities, and have nothing to do with your race, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, (dis)ability, sexual orientation, medical history, reproductive health decisions, political ideology, veteran status, physical appearance, favorite food, or whether you're a dog or a cat person. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, we encourage women, minorities, veterans, (dis)abled veterans, and individuals with (dis)abilities to apply for our open positions. We are also a member of E-Verify.
Envision yourself at a growing, employee-owned company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best performance while making a difference in the world.
We are Herrera, a science, planning, and design consulting firm dedicated to working with clients to develop holistic solutions that provide social and environmental benefit. We protect the environment every day by providing a diverse range of consulting services to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, Tribes, non-profits and private clients throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada.
For over 40 years, Herrera has cultivated a collaborative, caring culture that empowers our employee-owners to achieve excellence while ensuring we have fun along the way. By providing our employee-owners with the autonomy to pursue their professional interests and through encouraging them to grow, we benefit from high employee-owner retention that contributes to our longstanding partnerships with clients.
Our Values
- Treat everyone with respect and dignity, always.
- Insist on integrity, objectivity, and social and environmental ethics in our work.
- Act as stewards of the environment upon which we depend.
- Research and outreach, learn and teach.
Your Opportunity
We are looking for a Summer Intern to join our team in Bellingham, Washington who has an interest in biology, wetland biology, wildlife biology, marine biology, botany, environmental studies, geology/earth sciences, hydrology, chemistry, soil science, geography, limnology, forestry, and/or water quality. If you are a rising star who likes gathering research, hypothesis, testing, and sharing knowledge in a creative way then this internship is for you!
As a Scientist Intern, you will gain experience working on challenging and exciting projects while being a part of a growing organization that meets our client's needs.
You will assist staff with the following:
- Integrated ecology
- Assessing restoration and environmental impacts
- Biological studies and project research
- Incorporating feedback from other scientists, engineers, and the management team
- Conducting basic research and data collection
- Performing other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education, Experience, & Licensure/Certifications
- In the process of obtaining a (Bachelor's or Master's) degree from an accredited university as a Junior, Senior, or recent graduate
- Botany, Biology, Chemistry, Forestry, Environmental Studies, Geography, Earth Sciences, Hydrology, Marine Biology, Limnology, Soil Science, Water Quality, Wetland Biology, Wildlife Biology, or closely related field
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Positive attitude and solid work ethic
- Self-motivated with sense of urgency to meet deadlines
- Solid written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Basic understanding of scientific study related fields
- Experience with basic computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
- Ability to apply technical skills to project demands
- Ability to navigate uneven terrain required
Interns located in Bellingham, Washington will be paid $22.50 per hour.
Application Deadline: May 5, 2023
To learn more, please visit our website at:www.herrerainc.com
We Are Committed to Equal Opportunity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Herrera, we celebrate our differences as much as our similarities. We know the best outcomes come from interdisciplinary, diverse, and inclusive teams. Our values are ever-present in the people, culture, and work we do, they are not just a few sentences on our website. We treat people with respect and act with integrity and objectivity. Our employment decisions are based on knowledge, skills, and abilities, and have nothing to do with your race, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, (dis)ability, sexual orientation, medical history, reproductive health decisions, political ideology, veteran status, physical appearance, favorite food, or whether you're a dog or a cat person. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, we encourage women, minorities, veterans, (dis)abled veterans, and individuals with (dis)abilities to apply for our open positions. We are also a member of E-Verify.
