Environmental Planner Intern

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER INTERN
Paid Internship (2025)
Westervelt Ecological Services
Sacramento, California

About us: Westervelt Ecological Services (WES) specializes in the restoration
and conservation of wetlands, streams, and endangered species habitats in the
form of conservation and mitigation projects that provide environmental
mitigation and habitat services to landowners, businesses, government agencies,
and land trusts throughout the state of California. Our mission is to provide
enduring ecological solutions for the benefit of our partners and the lands we
conserve.

Description: WES is seeking a highly motivated
environmental planner intern to support our Entitlement and Ecology teams in
the development of mitigation projects. The ideal candidate will be accountable,
detail-oriented, organized, have excellent writing and interpersonal
communication skills, strong computer proficiency, comfortable working
outdoors, and work collaboratively in a team environment.

The
intern will work alongside experienced conservation planners, habitat
designers, ecologists, land managers, and GIS analysts to assist in the
development of mitigation projects. The intern will have exposure to and gain
experience with various technical reports; CEQA documentation; local, state,
and federal permitting requirements and application processes; regional
conservation programs; wildlife and plant ecology; and GIS methods and tools. The intern will also have opportunities to visit
existing and proposed mitigation sites, conduct biological surveys, and attend project
meetings to better understand the planning, implementation, and long-term
stewardship of our mitigation projects.

This position is expected to be a part-time summer
internship; however, there may be flexibility to extend the hours or duration
as reasonably discussed. Work schedules will be adjustable to the needs of
projects and intern availability.

Responsibilities of this position may
include:
Interpret and record data.
Conduct research and analyses.
Contribute to environmental documents and permitting
processes.
Perform field surveys and monitoring tasks on WES
properties.
Work under supervision of a project manager or
senior-level team member.
Qualifications:
Applicants
must be actively enrolled in an Environmental Planning, Environmental Studies, Ecology,
Biological Sciences, or other related program at an accredited college.
Applicants must
live in or have the ability to commute to Sacramento.
Apply: www.westervelt.com/careers/internships
Questions: Please email our Human
Resources Manager, Cathy Carry- ccarry@westervelt.com