Marine Ecology Internship/Summer

Join Our Facet Team

Facet is a fast-growing energetic civil and structural engineering and environmental consulting firm with six offices in Washington. We are engineers, scientists, arborists, landscape architects, planners, and more, with decades of experience working throughout the PNW and the nation.

Job Description

Join our team for a summer internship focused on marine ecology and environmental permitting, ideal for someone passionate about the marine and nearshore environment, wetlands, detail‑oriented, proactive, and eager to gain real‑world experience in this field.

This is an in-person position based in Burlington, WA and is approximately 20–30 hours per week.

What You’ll Do

• Support environmental permitting projects across Skagit, Whatcom, Island, and Snohomish counties


• Assist with research, documentation, and project coordination for marine and freshwater permitting efforts


• Prepare and organize administrative materials, including permit applications, agency correspondence, and project records


• Help compile paperwork and submittals for County, State, and Federal regulatory agencies


• Track project timelines, deliverables, and permitting requirements to support smooth workflow


• Participate in occasional field outings to shadow wetland delineations, forage fish surveys, and other site‑specific assessments

Qualifications

• Be pursuing a degree in one of the following fields: Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Marine Biology, or other relevant fields


• Comfortable working with permitting documents and regulatory guidelines


• Willing to take initiative and work both independently and with a team


• Strong interest in marine and environmental science


• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks


• Strong scientific writing skills


• Proficient with basic office software and digital organization


• Strong communicator, organized, and engaged