Intern, Environmental Scientist

Primary Work Location

Lincoln, NE

Overview

Join LI-COR’s research and development team as an Environmental Science Intern focused on advancing instrumentation and analytical techniques in ecosystem monitoring, carbon cycling, and sustainability. This role offers hands-on experience supporting field research, laboratory testing, prototyping, data interpretation, and product innovation for environmental applications.

Semester

• Ability to begin work this summer and possibly into the 2025 - 2026 school year.

Professional Qualifications

Education

Actively pursuing or recently completed B.S. in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Climate Science, Geology, Oceanography, Chemistry, or closely related field.

Experience

• Prior involvement in field-based or laboratory research in environmental or earth sciences.  Hands-on experience with gas-phase and liquid-phase environmental measurement techniques.  An analytically inventive spirit is highly desirable!

General

• Highly motivated, self-driven, and able to self-educate often.
• Demonstrated creativity and problem solving.
• Expected to work independently, as well as under the direction of others.
• Effective scientific communication—both written and oral.
• Attention to detail in both task execution and documentation.
• Dependable, positive attitude and good attendance.
• High ethics, integrity, honesty, and patience.

Position Responsibilities

Specific

• Assist in the design, testing, and refinement of environmental monitoring tools and instrumentation.
• Perform both laboratory and field experiments measuring dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), dissolve greenhouse gases (pCO2, pCH4, …), pH, and other environmental parameters.
• Contribute to prototype development and testing, and the validation of new analysis workflows.
• Support fieldwork, including sampling of soil, air, water, and sediments as applicable.
• Analyze data from advanced analytical tools and assist in reporting findings.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers in interdisciplinary research projects.

General

• Occasionally travel to field sites or research partner institutions.
• Receive training in relevant software, lab safety, and instrumentation.
• Ability to perform laboratory bench work, operate analytical equipment, and participate in field studies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.