The event, which is hosted by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority in collaboration with local school boards and environmental organizations, aims to inspire environmental stewardship by offering hands-on learning experiences to local high school students.
Danielle is a Principal Engineer based in Ontario with more than 15 years of experience focused on investigating and remediating soil, groundwater, and sediment sites in Canada, the United States, and South America. She helps redevelop and revitalize shorelines and waterways impacted by environmental contaminants and changing climate conditions.
To start a conversation about your career or to get your questions about environmental remediation answered, reach out to Danielle at DThorson@Geosyntec.com.
Geosyntec is Committed to the Next Generation
Who works at engineering firms like Geosyntec?
While most of us are engineers or geologists by education, others are biologists, microbiologists, chemists, archaeologists, lawyers, statisticians, data scientists, and even historians. Professionals like health and safety specialists, marketers, graphic designers, administrators, and accountants help us better serve our clients. We work together across disciplines to address complicated issues involving the environment. If you want to tackle big problems, there’s likely a place for you here.
How does our work benefit our communities?
Are there things I can do now if I want to work at an engineering firm like Geosyntec?
Find every chance you can to be curious about the world. Take challenging courses that interest you, like biology, physics, calculus, and chemistry. Read a lot. Volunteer and find internships that speak to your interests and might help you to meet scientists and engineers. Join academic clubs where you can explore your interests.
What are some of the big issues Geosyntec often addresses?
What about planning for my time in college?
Consider pursuing a degree like civil engineering, environmental engineering, geology, or biology—or follow your own passion in fields like design, communication, or marketing. Keep interning, keep asking new questions, and keep up to date with news and innovations.
While the main point may be to prepare you for your career, the work you do in college could also change the world for the better. Learn how Geosyntec’s practitioners work with universities around the world to conduct innovative research.
What does a career at Geosyntec look like?
At Geosyntec, you will work with colleagues across disciplines to address complicated problems involving contaminated sites, water and stormwater, mining, air quality, geological hazards, roads and infrastructure, and many more topics.
See our internships and early-career positions around the world.
Many kinds of people and organizations come to us for help, including cities, counties, and even federal government agencies, as well as developers, industrial clients, law firms, and utility owners.
Visit our website to learn more about the work we do.
What can I do at Geosyntec as an early-career professional?
