Swca Environmental Consultants
Environmental consulting firm offering planning, design, and compliance services across sectors.
Environmental Planning Intern
Assist with environmental planning projects, reports, fieldwork, and stakeholder engagement.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Interns will assist in preparing environmental documents and technical reports for various agencies, support projects spanning traditional and renewable energy, transmission, land‑use, water resources, and transportation, and take part in fieldwork, agency visits, and stakeholder meetings. They will also contribute to drafting and editing sections of reports, help prepare public meeting materials, review public comments, and maintain administrative records while learning how SWCA advises clients on regulatory issues. • Prepare environmental documents and technical reports for state, county, and federal agencies. • Support planning projects related to energy, transmission, land‑use, water resources, and transportation. • Participate in fieldwork, agency visits, and stakeholder meetings. • Write, review, and edit sections of environmental reports. • Assist with public meeting materials, comment reviews, and administrative record maintenance. • Learn to advise clients on federal and state regulatory issues. • Collaborate with project managers, directors, and senior leadership across the firm.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸report preparation
- ▸project planning
- ▸fieldwork
- ▸public outreach
- ▸regulatory advice
- ▸stakeholder meetings
What You Bring
SWCA is seeking an Environmental Planning Intern for Summer 2026 to support local and municipal land‑use permitting, NEPA, and other environmental planning projects in its Denver (Broomfield) and Fort Collins, Colorado offices. The internship offers a preview of client relationships, proposal development, analysis, GIS, report writing, and compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Established in 1981, SWCA is known for sound science and creative solutions, and the role requires a demonstrated interest in environmental planning, a good attitude, flexibility, and strong communication skills. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program—or be a recent graduate—focused on an environmental‑related discipline such as policy, science, ecology, urban planning, sustainability, or geography, with preference for those who have completed at least their junior year. Required skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office, strong communication and attention to detail, and a willingness to develop technical writing abilities; ability to travel for short‑term field assignments is preferred. • Enroll in a bachelor’s (or recent graduate) program in an environmental‑related field; junior year completed preferred. • Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. • Exhibit strong communication, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. • Show willingness to develop technical writing abilities and travel for short‑term field assignments. • Preferred: technical writing experience and prior natural‑resources project work.
Requirements
- ▸bachelors
- ▸microsoft office
- ▸communication
- ▸technical writing
- ▸gis
- ▸field travel
Benefits
The internship runs for ten weeks from early June to mid‑August 2026, with flexibility for earlier start dates or extended availability after August. Interns will receive a paid full‑time rate of $19.95 per hour and will participate in regularly scheduled presentations by SWCA leaders. Applicants should submit a cover letter; the hiring team reviews applications on a rolling basis and may close the posting once a robust pool is reached. SWCA is a 100 % employee‑owned firm and one of the largest environmental compliance companies in the United States, offering a supportive, team‑oriented environment, competitive wages, and a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellness, life and disability plans, and a 401(k) profit‑sharing program. The company’s Career Landscape initiative, conference attendance support, education reimbursement, and bonuses for publications further promote professional growth. • Paid full‑time internship at $19.95 per hour. • Access to SWCA leader presentations and professional development resources. • Eligibility for comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness, life/disability, and 401(k) profit‑sharing. • Participation in Career Landscape initiative, conference support, education reimbursement, and publication bonuses.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time
Interview Process
-interviews scheduled on a rolling basis after application review.