Summer Internship - Oakland

Farallon Consulting LLC is looking to select one student to intern in our firm’s Oakland, California location. The ideal candidate will have an anticipated graduation date in 2025 (currently in Junior standing 2024) and currently pursuing a degree focused in geology, environmental science, environmental engineering, orearth science as it relates to conducting cleanup actions. Farallon Consulting, L.L.C. (Farallon), is a 100+ person environmental consulting firm with offices in Issaquah, Seattle, Gig Harbor, Wenatchee, and Bellingham, Washington; Portland and Baker City, Oregon; Oakland and Irvine, California.

Our company website www.farallonconsulting.com provides an overview of the environmental consulting services Farallon provides, the types of projects we work on, and the educational backgrounds and capabilities of our personnel.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The ideal candidate will be able to commute to Oakland, California daily and have reliable transportation allowing for independent travel to and from various worksites in the Bay Area. This unique internship will provide work experience, learning opportunities, and insight into the consulting industry. This is a paid, seasonal position for approximately 10 weeks during the 2024 Summer. Working hours may range from 20 - 40 hours per week, and typically consist of long summer days outdoors, sometimes up to 12 hours per day. The start and completion dates of the internship are flexible and will be determined with the selected candidate.

Our internship program is well-regarded to provide premium hands-on environmental consulting experience. The ideal candidate is expected to have their own vehicle for reliable transportation, willingness to work long days mainly outdoors in all weathers and elements, the ability to lift 50+ lbs. for varying periods of time, desire to learn about the environmental consulting industry, and integrity to follow instructions and safety protocols.

The internship will provide exposure to many facets of the environmental consulting business. Projects that our California-based intern will be involved with this summer range from small - to large-scale remedial investigations and cleanups involving a variety of site investigation and cleanup technologies. Interns may also work on our stormwater management and sampling and litigation support projects as well as a wide range of unique projects that frequently come our way.

The chosen candidate will receive OSHA HAZWOPER training, medical surveillance, health and safety training, federal reimbursement rate for mileage, in-house training for quality standard in field work procedures, site investigation cleanup projects, and an understanding of California State cleanup regulations and other pertinent state and federal regulations. The intern will receive PPE (personal protective equipment) for use in the field. In addition to experience with field data collection procedures, our interns may assist in conducting historic and regulatory research, data management support, compilation, and interpretation.

PAY RANGE: $20-$25/hour

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for our paid Summer Internship program, please submit a resume and complete the online application describing why you believe you would be an ideal candidate for this position. Applicants who have completed their Junior year in college and are entering their Senior year will be given first preference to our internship program. Deadline to apply will be March 1, 2024. Interviews will commence in late March or early April and an offer will be made on or around April 15, 2024. Please apply as soon as possible. We look forward to your interest in this great opportunity with our employee-owned company!

If you would like to be considered for this position with the Farallon team, submit a resume online at http://www.farallonconsulting.com/careers/current-openings.

Farallon Consulting, L.L.C. is an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or a related medical condition), disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military leave or service, status as a disabled veteran or other covered veteran status, participation in EEO protected activity, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis of one or more of the foregoing.