Environmental, Engineering, and Planning Internship and Charrette (EEPIC)

Dudek
United States, California, Encinitas
305 3rd Street (Show on map)
Jan 07, 2025
Who We Are Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities' built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024. As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders' interest to help clients achieve project goals. We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation. At Dudek, we abide by shared values: Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment. Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly. Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives. Fun: We take our work seriously...not ourselves. Well-Being: We care about each other's health, safety, and total wellness. Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include: DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year. eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities. DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek's work community more inclusive. We currently have ERGs for: Women at Dudek Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen) Learn more about our culture. About The Program We strive to diversify our industry with a workforce that more accurately represents the communities where we live, work, and serve. The mission of EEPIC is to create a collaborative, unified internship program dedicated to recruit and hire college and early career interns fromgroups historically under-represented in this business sector, including but not limited to those students who represent Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as veterans, disabled individuals, and/or students who are first in their families to go to collegeinto our collective companies and provide them with opportunities for professional development, networking, and a pathway into the industry. The Environmental, Engineering, and Planning Internship and Charrette (EEPIC) program is a collaborative effort between seven firms (Ascent, Dudek, ESA, Fehr & Peers, Placeworks, EPS, and Rincon) who are all committed to change through the creation of more opportunities in the environmental, engineering and planning fields for students from underrepresented communities. Dudek is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Internship Program through February 7^th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape. Who You Are To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with freedom and accountability. We value collaborative, resourceful, and independent thinkers. We look for curious, solution-focused people who are able to adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we support your creative approaches to solve problems. Program Details: Internship will be approximately 3-4 months (May/June -August 2025) Paid internship ($25 - $27/hr) A minimum of 20 hours, but more hours can be available if appropriate. The program includes a collaborative 2-week charrette in July working on a project in Berkely, Ca (travel and lodging will be covered, if needed, during the charrette) You will be required to work in-person at one of our California offices. Please note, lodging is not covered for anytime outside of the charrette. What You Will Experience: Produce planning, environmental, and other technical work products. Analyze data and contribute to research. Work with diverse technical teams. Learn about local planning, environmental issues, and requirements. Conduct assignments in the field (i.e., visit project sites). Participate in public outreach and collaboration. Collaborate and network with other diverse students in the cohort. Qualifications/ Requirements: All candidates must include their cover letter and resume with their application. Current upper division college/ university students or recent graduates are desired. However, all community college, undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate students are welcome to apply. Experience using Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Word, Excel desired. Qualified candidates should be studying one of the related topics of study: Environmental Studies Urban Planning and Design Your resume and information may be shared with the other collaborating firms to ensure that you have an opportunity to participate * As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check. Physical Requirements Working Conditions: This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc. This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting. This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Proposed Salary Range: $25 - $27 per hour. Perks of Being a Dudekian Not only will Dudek provide you with a competitive salary, but we also strive to create an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits for full-time Dudekians, from your typical medical, dental, and vision coverage to the opportunity to share in Dudek's success through discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance. We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! Since we encourage our colleagues to take time off when needed, Dudek also provides a generous vacation package. If you're tired of an overly structured environment and decision-making process to get your job done, Dudek is a place where your ideas are heard and your initiative is rewarded. Speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian. Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.