Founded in November of 1992, SynTerra is an employee-owned science and engineering consulting firm. We help clients meet business objectives and address technical challenges in innovative and cost-effective ways. With offices throughout the Southeast, SynTerra works with clients on governmental, industrial, economic development, and commercial projects. Our mission is to foster our client’s success by helping to balance technical, economic, and social considerations. 

SynTerra is accepting applications for internships across multiple groups and disciplines for summer 2025. Potential groups for internships include but are not limited to:

· Environmental engineering (Lexington, KY)

· Geology/Geochemistry/Environmental science – Masters preferred (Greenville, SC)

All SynTerra internships are paid and allow flexibility for schedule and location. Please submit a cover letter with your application explaining which internship you are interested in.

Responsibilities: The following is a list of generic responsibilities an intern could expect. This list is not intended to cover all duties that an intern may be asked to perform from time to time.

• Shadows team members to learn routine      practices in relevant field.
• Perform quality checks on spreadsheets,      reports, charts, etc.
• Collaborate with relevant teams on      miscellaneous project tasks.
• Learn about industry standards, rules, and      practices.
• Complies with all current policies and      procedures of SynTerra.
• Complies with all Health and Safety training      in order to maintain a safe working environment.

•  Currently enrolled at a university, preferably junior year or above. Masters program students are preferred for the geology internship(s).
• Basic computer literacy, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

• The intern must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time paying close attention to detail. 
• The intern’s work environment does not require much physical movement. While performing the duties of this job, the intern is regularly required to sit.
• This position is an office environment. Depending on internship department, there may be occasional trips to customer sites required, where dust and noise may be present.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

SynTerra is an equal opportunity employer.

Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, creed, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, medical needs arising from pregnancy or childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, including, but not limited to, lactation, or any other characteristics protected by law, unless a bona fide occupational qualification applies.