Internship Business Management for Environmental Consulting
Location: Seattle WA / Irvine CA / Hybrid
Compensation: $23.00 / hour
What Is the Opportunity
Anchor QEA is seeking a highly motivated Business Management Intern to support strategic growth financial planning and market analysis across our environmental practice. This internship is designed for MBA students who want hands-on exposure to real-world strategy and financial decision-making in a mission-driven technically complex organization.
The intern will work directly with senior leadership to analyze where we are today identify trends shaping our markets and help inform decisions that position the firm for sustainable growth in 2026 and beyond. The internship culminates in an executive-facing capstone project that integrates market intelligence financial analysis and strategic insights tied to our environmental business.
What Are We Looking For
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program preferably with a focus in strategy finance analytics or operations
- Demonstrated experience building and interpreting
analytical or financial models (e.g. forecasting and scenario analysis) - Experience with Excel (pivot tables scenario modeling sensitivity analysis) and financial modeling; familiarity with client resource management systems or PowerBI is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with comfort structuring ambiguous problems using incomplete or imperfect data
- Ability to interpret and synthesize technical or quantitative information into business insights
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and a project management mindset with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Interest in environmental restoration climate resilience or funding-driven public-sector markets
- Professional collaborative ideawith a sense of curiosity and fun along the way
What Are the Responsibilities
Deliver a structured data-driven capstone project that informs growth strategy investment decisions or market positioning. To support this goal the business management intern may be asked to:
- Partner with the Market Growth Initiative Leader to conduct market research competitive analysis and funding stream assessments supporting targeted growth initiatives
- Collaborate with the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Leader to connect market insights with financial performance for pipeline sales backlog and revenue trends
- Analyze historical and current financial performance by market segment and identify risks and opportunities tied to revenue realization
- Assist in evaluating organic growth opportunities and support preliminary assessment of potential merger and acquisition (M&A) targets including financial and strategic considerations
- Analyze client resource management and sales pipeline data to identify trends risks and opportunities
- Support development and review of financial and scenario-based models used for investment and growth planning
- Prepare clear concise analyses and presentations for senior leadership and internal stakeholders
- Conduct research on prospective clients industries funding programs and emerging market trends in resilience and restoration
- Assist with data analysis synthesis and report development related to strategic initiatives
What Can You Expect
- Real impact: Your work will directly inform leadership decisions tied to growth investment and market positioning
- Senior-level exposure: Work closely with firm leadership and technical experts across multiple disciplines
- Strategic depth: Gain hands-on experience in strategy FP&A market analysis and M&A screening
- Mission-driven work: Contribute to projects that protect communities infrastructure and ecosystems
- Capstone-driven: Leave with a tangible executive-level project that demonstrates real-world strategy and financial analysis experience
- Purpose: A collaborative environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self.
How to Apply
Apply online through Anchor QEAs Open Positions page at are encouraged to apply.
Who Are We
Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on transforming the environment and our communities with integrity and vibe. We employ more than 500 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is to be an innovative sustainable and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts.
We believe engaged staff leads to great client service and to a financially strong companyin that order. Our work environment fosters personal and professional growth for employees by providing autonomy a clear vision and the ability to master their skill set
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age race creed gender religion marital status veterans status national origin disability or sexual orientation.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Internship Business Management for Environmental ConsultingLocation: Seattle WA / Irvine CA / HybridCompensation: $23.00 / hourWhat Is the OpportunityAnchor QEA is seeking a highly motivated Business Management Intern to support strategic growth financial planning and market analysis across our env...
Internship Business Management for Environmental Consulting
Location: Seattle WA / Irvine CA / Hybrid
Compensation: $23.00 / hour
What Is the Opportunity
Anchor QEA is seeking a highly motivated Business Management Intern to support strategic growth financial planning and market analysis across our environmental practice. This internship is designed for MBA students who want hands-on exposure to real-world strategy and financial decision-making in a mission-driven technically complex organization.
The intern will work directly with senior leadership to analyze where we are today identify trends shaping our markets and help inform decisions that position the firm for sustainable growth in 2026 and beyond. The internship culminates in an executive-facing capstone project that integrates market intelligence financial analysis and strategic insights tied to our environmental business.
What Are We Looking For
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program preferably with a focus in strategy finance analytics or operations
- Demonstrated experience building and interpreting
analytical or financial models (e.g. forecasting and scenario analysis) - Experience with Excel (pivot tables scenario modeling sensitivity analysis) and financial modeling; familiarity with client resource management systems or PowerBI is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with comfort structuring ambiguous problems using incomplete or imperfect data
- Ability to interpret and synthesize technical or quantitative information into business insights
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and a project management mindset with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Interest in environmental restoration climate resilience or funding-driven public-sector markets
- Professional collaborative ideawith a sense of curiosity and fun along the way
What Are the Responsibilities
Deliver a structured data-driven capstone project that informs growth strategy investment decisions or market positioning. To support this goal the business management intern may be asked to:
- Partner with the Market Growth Initiative Leader to conduct market research competitive analysis and funding stream assessments supporting targeted growth initiatives
- Collaborate with the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Leader to connect market insights with financial performance for pipeline sales backlog and revenue trends
- Analyze historical and current financial performance by market segment and identify risks and opportunities tied to revenue realization
- Assist in evaluating organic growth opportunities and support preliminary assessment of potential merger and acquisition (M&A) targets including financial and strategic considerations
- Analyze client resource management and sales pipeline data to identify trends risks and opportunities
- Support development and review of financial and scenario-based models used for investment and growth planning
- Prepare clear concise analyses and presentations for senior leadership and internal stakeholders
- Conduct research on prospective clients industries funding programs and emerging market trends in resilience and restoration
- Assist with data analysis synthesis and report development related to strategic initiatives
What Can You Expect
- Real impact: Your work will directly inform leadership decisions tied to growth investment and market positioning
- Senior-level exposure: Work closely with firm leadership and technical experts across multiple disciplines
- Strategic depth: Gain hands-on experience in strategy FP&A market analysis and M&A screening
- Mission-driven work: Contribute to projects that protect communities infrastructure and ecosystems
- Capstone-driven: Leave with a tangible executive-level project that demonstrates real-world strategy and financial analysis experience
- Purpose: A collaborative environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self.
How to Apply
Apply online through Anchor QEAs Open Positions page at are encouraged to apply.
Who Are We
Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on transforming the environment and our communities with integrity and vibe. We employ more than 500 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is to be an innovative sustainable and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts.
We believe engaged staff leads to great client service and to a financially strong companyin that order. Our work environment fosters personal and professional growth for employees by providing autonomy a clear vision and the ability to master their skill set
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age race creed gender religion marital status veterans status national origin disability or sexual orientation.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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