Finance & Administration Intern - Summer 2027

Embrace Your Possibilities: At Brown and Caldwell, an environmental engineering firm, we’re unlocking the potential of water and healthy environments to create thriving communities. Delivering this shared purpose starts with our people: We recruit individuals seeking to develop their skills and gain experience to build a strong foundation for the future. Through an internship at Brown and Caldwell, you’ll gain real-life, hands-on experience alongside our employee owners, engineers, scientists, consultants, and constructors who are driving positive changes for our clients and communities.

Here you’ll find opportunities for impact, community that lifts, support to thrive, and trust in you as you embark on your career journey.

So, what’s possible for you?

Brown and Caldwell offers Summer Internship opportunities to spend a summer working with the Brown and Caldwell team. We are seeking an individual interested in gaining practical, hands-on experience outside of the classroom. We promise a collaborative environment where you will grow as a professional under the guidance of your people manager and team and be trusted to support project objectives. Our work is interesting, challenging, wide-ranging in nature, and impactful for the communities we live in. We invite you to embrace your possibilities and join us to learn and develop with our team of nationally recognized experts!

Job Summary

The Finance & Administration Intern - Summer 2027 role provides support to shared services teams by assisting with day‑to‑day activities, projects, and initiatives within an assigned functional area. This role offers exposure to business operations, cross‑functional collaboration, and shared services processes. This role will assist team members with coordinating tasks, tracking progress, preparing materials, and maintaining documentation to help support the successful execution of projects and operational work.

The role may also support basic data collection, reporting, research, and process documentation efforts. The Business Services Intern works closely with functional area team members and cross‑functional partners while gaining hands‑on experience in a professional environment. This role operates under close supervision with regular guidance and mentorship from more experienced colleagues or supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Support day-to-day activities within assigned functional area
• Collaborate with business units to understand goals, challenges, and operational needs
• Assist with basic data collection, analysis, and research to support functional initiatives and decision‑making
• Support the planning and execution of cross-functional initiatives
• Assist in preparation of presentations, reports, and dashboards
• Perform a variety of administrative or operational tasks assigned to support evolving business and team needs
• Support process improvement efforts and change management activities
• Participate in meetings, document notes and action items, and assist with follow‑up activities as needed.
• Attend and complete Intern Workshops and Intern Summer Series Sessions
• Complete intern capstone project assignment
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Skills and Competencies

• Basic written and verbal communication abilities with the ability to clearly share information, ask questions, and document notes or action items.
• Ability to organize information, maintain documentation, track tasks, and pay attention to detail when completing assigned work
• Foundational ability to collect information, review data, and assist with basic analysis or research activities
• Familiarity with common productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn new systems or tools.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, collaborate with others, and contribute positively in a collaborative environment
• Openness to learning new skills, adapting to changing priorities, and taking on a variety of tasks as needed
• Demonstrates a positive attitude, follows instructions, respects confidentiality, and behaves professionally in a workplace setting

Experience

No prior professional experience required.

Education

Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field is required.

Continued enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field post internship is required.

GPA equal to or higher than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent is required.

Salary Range: The hourly pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: Hourly $18.40 - $25.20

Location B: Hourly $20.20 – $27.70

Location C: Hourly $22.00 – $30.20

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation.

Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

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