2025 Summer Intern, Cultural Resource Management Archaeologist (Master's, Sacramento)

We are the Environment & Planning Division of ICF. We provide expertise in environmental compliance for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other special purpose environmental regulations. We prepare all manner of environmental documents including Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Environmental Assessments (EAs) for complex and often controversial projects in California and nationwide, including energy, transportation, and other infrastructure projects and regulatory programs. We manage environmental review processes that include consultation with regulatory agencies; public involvement; analysis of topics such as air quality, climate, noise, cultural and historic resources, socioeconomics, environmental justice, and other impacts. Our clients include numerous federal and state agencies and private companies. Our staff work on the most current and important issues facing the nation including renewable energy development; disaster recovery; and management of land use, water, transportation, and other resources.

A 2025 Summer Intern Cultural Resource Management Archaeologist supports project teams and works on multiple projects, interacts with all levels of staff, and will apply their academic and any past work experience to a wide variety of projects. You will support senior staff and assist with completing project tasks related to the development and delivery of accurate, timely, and high-quality products and services. 

This is a full-time, 10-week internship that is expected to begin in early June 2025. The work will be from our Sacramento, CA office. At this time, we are unable to provide relocation nor housing assistance for this position. The hourly rate of pay for this role will be $28 per hour.

Training Offered for the Following Responsibilities:

• Archaeological field surveys
• Archaeological monitoring
• Archaeological testing and evaluation
• Records curation
• Background and archival research
• Technical report writing 
• Mapping (GIS/GPS applications)

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a master’s degree in anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology with a graduation date after August 2025

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates should be located in Sacramento area (June 3 - August 9, 2024)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint,) and any project specific software programs
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including ability to prioritize and multi-task under strict deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to succeed with new and challenging tasks
• Identifies and meets the needs of clients within established guidelines
• Understands task expectations and how tasks fit in the overall project
• Works collaboratively with project team and client to achieve established goals
• Organizes written work in a manner that is clear, easy to follow, and tailored for the intended audience
• Capability to walk long distances over unfamiliar terrain and to carry out physically tasking work outdoors
• Openness to occasional out of town travel

This is an outstanding opportunity for those considering a career in cultural resources management to work with talented and passionate individuals and to learn at a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect. Our core values include Embracing Differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces and hires dimensions of differences.

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