High School Administrative Intern

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a limited-term <strong>High School </strong><strong>Administrative Intern </strong>to assist our Corporate Legal Team with administrative tasks during the summer of 2026. In this role you will work up to 20 hours per week, three days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) for 8 or more weeks beginning June, 2026. At the company’s discretion this position can be performed remotely from your home in the<strong> Oakland, CA or Lansing, Saginaw, and Flint, MI</strong> area supporting our Corporate operations in Boca Raton, FL, Oakland, CA and throughout the U.S.</p> <p> </p> <p>Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.</p> <p> </p> <p>We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer <u>competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs</u> to support you and your family.</p> <p> </p> <p>To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/</p> <h2>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Electronic file management of the company contract library.</li> <li>Reviewing executed contracts and completing data entry into file management system (Agiloft).</li> <li>Uploading documents for storage.</li> <li>Other administrative tasks as needed.</li> </ul> <h2>Education and Licensure</h2> <ul> <li>A current high school student in their senior year in good academic standing and graduating with a high school diploma in May, 2026.</li> </ul> <h2>Skills, Experience and Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Basic understanding of Microsoft Outlook or experience with other email software such as Gmail. (required)</li> <li>Experience with Microsoft Word. (required)</li> <li>Experience with video conferencing via Zoom, Microsoft Teams or equivalent video conferencing software. (required)</li> <li>Ability to work 20 hours per week during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday beginning June, 2026 for 8 or more weeks. (required)</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills. (required)</li> <li>Must be detail oriented with a high level of accuracy. (required)</li> <li>Ability to understand and follow instructions. (required)</li> <li>Ability to accurately complete tasks within established times. (required)</li> </ul> <p>This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.</p> <ul> <li>Minimum: $21.82/hour / Maximum: $30.56/hour (CA)</li> </ul> <p>We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.</p>

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