Ecology Consultant Summer Internship

Role description:

Our paid Intern programme is designed to give you a hands-on insight into the work we do as a company and help to develop skills and knowledge within your chosen field. Supported by signposted training, the programme is based on Arcadis’ core values, giving you both technical training and support to help you develop both personally and professionally whilst with us. You will be exposed to real projects and clients and given a range of experiences to immerse yourself into over the course of your 10–12-week internship.

As a specialist and science graduate joining GROW you will specialise from day one in your chosen discipline. Working in teams of consultants you’ll be responsible for your own deliverables, liaising with clients, and given every opportunity to build your skillsets and technical expertise. You’ll work on a range of environmental and planning projects which may include major infrastructure, urban regeneration and community focused projects that will expose you to a variety of challenges and technical specialists.

Role accountabilities:

Ecology – Our award-winning Ecology team has more than 30 years of experience undertaking ecological surveys, assessments, habitat design and creation, with a real focus on nature-based solutions. You will assist in the delivery of a range of ecological surveys, PEA’s, biodiversity strategies, biodiversity and environmental net gain design and impact assessment and licence applications. You will have the opportunity to undertake surveys across the UK, often in remote and beautiful places, requiring work away from home and to work on site delivering and supervising mitigation (habitat creation, reptile translocation etc.) and construction (removal of trees, ground investigation borehole creation, archaeological trenching etc.) and undertake monitoring of habitats and species.

Ecology is an exciting and dynamic profession with both long-term and short-term project requirements over a diverse range of habitats and species and clients. While we prioritise the use of public transport, due to the remote nature of the sites we often must drive. An existing driving licence is essential for our site work, and we provide 4 by 4 training as required. We work with many clients from all industry and government sectors who share our ambitions – we facilitate their nature transformation journeys into a net positive business. We always strive to achieve the best outcome for nature, people and business.

• Accepted degrees: MSc / BSc in Ecology, Biological Sciences, Wildlife Conservation or any CIEEM accredited degree.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Hold a full driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK
• You must be willing and able to travel frequently and stay away from home as required. A significant portion of your time will involve site work, which may require extended periods away from your home office.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Application Closing Date: 6th November 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

How to apply

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