Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.

As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development. 

We are looking to bring on an Environmental Scientist or Geologist Intern to join our Oakland team during the summer of 2026. This person will assist project managers, geologists, and engineers with day-to-day project tasks. This is a full-time role that will be about 3 months long starting in June of 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity to get some hands-on, working field experience and be a valuable contributor to our project teams. This role will be based out of our Oakland, CA office location.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this position, you will:

• Serve in a field support role, working on technically challenging projects.
• Assist geologists, engineers, and project managers with the planning and execution of site characterization programs on environmental management projects.
• Assist with collection and evaluation of subsurface environmental data.
• Visit investigation and remediation construction sites to assist in the field.
• Complete 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training course.
• Complete a presentation for the local Bay Area offices at the end of the summer to include, but not limited to:
• Overall internship experience, technical projects review, favorite project, biggest obstacle, etc.
• Demonstrate initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Be a collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.
• Need strong computer literacy skills including proficiency in all MS Office software.
• Driver’s license is highly preferred.
• Ability to work for 3 or more consecutive months on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 weeks preferred).
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Candidate should be at least 2 years into their academic career.
• Candidate should be enrolled in an environmental science, a geology, or geoscience educational program (undergraduate or graduate).

The salary range for this position in Oakland, CA $24.00 - $27.00 hourly. Actual compensation will be based upon a variety of factors such as education, related work experience, certificates, skills, and current market conditions. Haley & Aldrich reviews salary ranges each quarter to assess competitiveness with the market.

About Haley & Aldrich 

Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000+ engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to create safer, more robust places to live and work. Since our founding in 1957, organizations across the public and private sectors have relied on us for technical excellence and empathetic leadership that achieve results and secure a thriving tomorrow. Find us at haleyaldrich.com and LinkedIn.

Haley & Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age, disability, veteran, or any other legally protected status. We offer excellent career growth, a highly competitive total compensation plan, and a solid benefits package. Interested candidates should apply on our Careers page.

Note to external search firms: Haley & Aldrich does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do not send resumes to Haley & Aldrich employees. Please work through a Talent Acquisition Manager.

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