Intern, Environmental Services

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

JOB TITLE: Intern, Environmental Services 

REQUISITION:  COR0026

DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services – Topeka General Office

LOCATION: Topeka, KS 

PAY RANGE: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

Intern Description:

Successful candidate will support the corporate-level Environmental Services Department in the implementation of environmental programs company-wide.   Specific programs may include Biology & Conservation, Water, Waste and Air Permitting compliance. Miscellaneous duties needed for other programs may be assigned as required.

Job tasks include but not limited to:

• Support of Endangered Species and Migratory Bird Treaty Act
  • Mitigation of animal-caused outages
  • Monarch CCAA monitoring
• Field Compliance Assessments
• Habitat Assessments
• Compliance Data Review and Submittal
• RCRA Waste Review and Calculations
• Renewal of Permits and Authorizations

Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university or technical program in one of the following or a related technical field: Engineering, Environmental Studies, Biology, Life Science or other related field

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

• Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and proofreading skills.  
• Must possess the ability to work and communicate effectively with other company personnel. 
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases preferred.  
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and operate efficiently and effectively in high stress environment.

Working Conditions:

The work environment will be both office and occasional fieldwork.  Must have excellent work record including good attendance and good safety record.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.