Environmental Sciences Student; Summer

Environmental Sciences Student (Summer 2026)
Job Description

Learning begins in the classroom but there’s no better place to gain real-world experience than with Stantec. Interns are an integral part of our teams, working to solve some of the world's most complex challenges.

As an intern, you’ll work alongside our experienced practitioners and with our clients and communities. This hands‑on experience will equip you with practical skills, build your network, and provide opportunities that set you up for success.

An opportunity exists for a talented and ambitious Environmental Sciences Summer Student reporting to our Alberta office, with project work throughout Western Canada and beyond. In this role, you will be assisting with planning, data collection & analysis, and technical reporting for a variety of field programs. Work will be mainly in the field for spring and summer season but may involve a variety of tasks depending on project requirements.

This role begins as a field season term; starting in April/May through to the fall.

Your Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Able to work in a collaborative team environment and under deadlines in remote wilderness and outdoor settings.
• Proven technical, communication, writing and organization skills.
• Well‑developed computer skills such as Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word.
• Willingness to be away from home, staying in hotels or camps, working 12‑hour days (including evenings and weekends) under a variety of conditions for 14 days at a time or longer.
• Able to lift 50lbs and endure long days of physically and mentally challenging field work while maintaining a positive, solutions‑focused attitude.
• Excellent navigational skills and ability to troubleshoot equipment and solve problems in the field.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience conducting field surveys in Alberta with developing wildlife, freshwater fish, and/or vegetation identification skills, sampling techniques (soil, water, sediment), contaminated sites investigation/remediation.
• Safety training certificates relevant to field work (first aid level C, electrofishing, auxiliary vehicles, boating, etc.) are an asset.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultural, historical, and political context in Canada is an asset.
• Familiarity with relevant provincial and federal regulations and guidelines.

Education and Experience

• Diploma or degree (in progress) in biology or conservation, environmental biology/technology, renewable resources or ecology, Indigenous studies, anthropology, sociology, socio‑economics, geography, archaeology and/or environmental sciences.
• If you are a student, please clearly state what year of study you're in and desired term length.
• Please include detailed information on field‑based skills and valid health and safety training.

Field work in remote and rural outdoor settings which will include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future‑proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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