ENVIRONMENTAL & PLANNING

The Environmental & Planning Practice at Michael Baker is a multidisciplinary professional practice that integrates environmental protection, regulatory compliance, and long‑range planning into public and private decision‑making. Its primary purpose is to ensure that development, infrastructure, and policy initiatives proceed in a manner that minimizes environmental harm, complies with applicable laws, and supports sustainable community outcomes. Environmental planners prepare and manage environmental documentation and technical analyses for a wide range of projects, including transportation, infrastructure, land development, and community planning initiatives. Work commonly includes compliance with frameworks such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and comparable state environmental review programs, as well as coordination with permitting agencies and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

What We're Looking For: Michael Baker International is seeking to hire an Environmental & Planning Intern for Summer 2026 for our Cary, NC office. In this internship, you will work under the direction of Technical Managers, Environmental Planning Managers, Technical Specialists, and Environmental Planners to provide environmental and planning support for transportation projects. You will also be involved with the preparation of environmental documentation and will have the opportunity to learn about the application of NEPA on various types of projects, including with municipal clients, agencies, and private developers. 
  What You'll Do:

• Performing natural resource studies.
• Complete community impact assessments.
• Draft NEPA-compliant documentation.
• Conduct public involvement.
• Research business development opportunities. 
• Some travel is expected.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in biology, planning, geography, geology, civil or environmental engineering, or similar degree required.
• Minimum of 1 year of coursework completed
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, are essential to success in this role
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office 
• Proficiency in organization and presentation of documentation

Compensation:   The approximate compensation range for this position is $20 - $25 per hour. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. *There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.