Student Intern

About the Role

This role supports the Enterprise Environmental Services team with the development and implementation of processes for compliance with environmental laws and regulations. It will provide support to Entergy’s growth strategy through proactive engagement and environmental risk management, helping to achieve sustainability goals by driving performance in environmental management, approvals management, regulatory compliance, and related programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing existing, proposed, and newly-adopted environmental laws, regulations, and policies, developing regulatory guidance, and preparing company perspectives to operationalize requirements.
• Communicate potential issues and opportunities internally and externally to support compliance and continuous improvement.
• Support the preparation, review, and submittal of environmental reports, plans, and permit applications.
• Assist with the preparation and presentation of environmental training.
• Assist plants in ensuring regulatory compliance, assessing compliance performance, and developing action plans for continuous improvement.
• Conduct desktop environmental impact evaluations of Entergy projects, including:
• Review of applicable information from Maximo or other project information.
• Coordination with project contacts/vendors for information requests.
• Initial desktop ecological impact evaluations to identify permit acquisition needs associated with applicable environmental regulations (air, water, storm water general/industrial permit, wetlands, natural resources, local/county).
• Support Phase I and II due diligence investigations associated with real estate transactions.
• Identify and/or provide support to technological/ process improvements.
• Communicate issues through presentations and writing, distributing concise, timely, and accurate summaries.
• Review routine reports for project management and leadership.
• Negotiate with state/federal agencies on the Company’s behalf to arrive at a favorable solution.
• Availability to work additional hours, in alternate locations, and/or perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office Suite of products.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be actively enrolled in pursuing a bachelors, masters, or doctorate degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or another science-related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale), verified through an official transcript from the previous semester.
• Applicant must be physically able to conduct field environmental investigations of sites where access may be restricted due to debris accumulations.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple work tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Strong attention to details.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Self-starter and requires little or no supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to work effectively on multiple assignments.
• Flexible and able to adjust to changing priorities.
• Willing and able to perform other unrelated duties as required and learn new processes and technologies.
• Knowledge of power generation fundamentals a plus.
• Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas.
• Travel Percentage: Up to 25%.