INTERA

Environmental and Water Resource Consulting Firm

· (Updated: July 18, 2023)
Life at INTERA

Many of our employees have spent 10 to 25 years at INTERA. We love what we do, and it shows.

Culture

Building and sustaining a strong company culture is at the heart of INTERA’s practice of good stewardship. Fostering an environment where people love the work that they do and the place that they work enables us to better protect, preserve, and enhance our company and our company’s assets. Our INTERA community strives on:

  • Honesty, trust, and respectful interactions among co-workers
  • A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity
  • Collaborative and collegial workplaces, whether they be virtual or physical
  • The absence of politics or inefficient bureaucracy
  • Open and caring communication at all levels
  • Small company culture and ownership, no matter what size we are
  • An open-door policy for management
  • High employee retention and satisfaction

Professional Development

We know that learning does not stop when you receive your diploma and that most professional development occurs on the job. That’s why we excel in establishing teams that combine seasoned professionals with talented younger staff where knowledge is generously shared across disciplines. With leading experts to guide you, and diverse yet challenging projects to stimulate you, the opportunity for growth and learning is unlimited.

We provide the training, the tools, and the people to help you build a successful and meaningful career. Development begins on your first day and continues throughout your career with:

Clear Career Paths

Discover the positions and career paths available for Technical, Management, and Business Development staff

INTERA 101

Get a one-one-one lesson from INTERA’s CEO and other upper management staff on the history of INTERA, what consultants do, what our clients want, and how we make our money – all while building relationships with staff from other offices

Mentorship

Entry-level to mid-level staff will be assigned a mentor to help them navigate their first few months at INTERA

Career Coaching

INTERA has departed from the traditional performance evaluation in favor of Career Coaching. We believe that Coaching is a more proactive use of our time and energy by looking forward at the employee’s plans for growth, instead of back at their performance. The manager becomes a team member with their employee instead of an evaluator.

Technical Advancement Communities (TACs)

Meet monthly with other junior, senior, and principal technical staff members to fill in the gaps in training through mentorships, seminars, industry short courses, and presentations. We have 8 different TACs for you to join, from Environment Field Work, Geochemistry, Groundwater Modeling, and more.

Tuition Reimbursement

Job- or business-related courses and degree programs may be eligible for tuition reimbursement to help you advance your education and skills.

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When Culture Clicks

INTERA was featured alongside major corporations like Goodwill, Indeed, and Netflix in The Culture Book Volume One: When Culture Clicks. The Culture Book is a practical guide and playbook for companies and organizations to be genuine, intentional, and strategic with their culture. INTERA recognizes the vital role that culture plays in the satisfaction of our employees and the longevity of their careers with us. We have worked over the years to grow, maintain, and protect our culture of trust, open communication, and stewardship.

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Better Together

INTERA has implemented several events and programs to keep our staff feeling connected and cared for. We have adopted regular Town Hall Meetings to keep communication transparent and consistent. Mindful Minute is an employee-created and employee-led program that allows us to exchange our ideas and solutions on topics like stress management, coping with anxiety, and empathetic communication. Lastly, we DINE (Discover differences, Include one another, Navigate new perspectives, Eat)! The goal of DINE is to create welcoming and inclusive spaces for people to share about themselves and their life experiences over a meal. This virtual program has been a wonderful way to connect INTERA staff from across the country and around the world.

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We Have Fun!

We want you to enjoy your time at INTERA while giving you the tools and guidance to further your professional goals.

What I love most about INTERA is the generosity of our leadership and our people.  From the moment I joined INTERA, I was offered the most amazing opportunities to learn and grow through leadership classes, training opportunities and direct mentoring from my managers.  INTERA truly invests in their people so that we all benefit from the ability to work with incredibly talented folks that hold their positions, coworkers, clients, and projects in high regard. I am very proud and thankful to be an INTERAn.”
Beronica Lee-Brand, Senior Geologist
There are many things that I love about INTERA and the work that I do here. I enjoy the way my skills and interests are heavily factored into the specific projects that I take part in. They give me opportunities to practice and learn in areas like programming and modeling, even though my background is in chemical engineering. My managers and mentors have made it very clear that my professional development within INTERA and as an engineer is just as important to them as it is to me. Taking an active role in our growth is how INTERA is able to maintain such an engaging community.”
Dennis Petersen, Geochemist
I’ve worked for a number of consulting companies and INTERA, by and far, is the one company that I have worked for that is doing the business of consulting right. And how they do it right is how they treat their people.  To our leadership, we are truly their greatest asset and they treat us accordingly, giving us the flexibility to carry out our careers in meaningful and self-driven ways, fostering a culture that drives entrepreneurship and success while maintaining a balance against the demands of life. Our executive leadership team takes an interest in not only our work but also in our lives outside of work. They make us feel like they’re investing in us because they want us to grow with the company and share in its success.”
Joe Pere, Senior Engineer

Development begins on your first day.

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INTERA, HQ
9600 Great Hills Trail
Suite 300W
Austin, TX 78759
+1 (512) 425-2000

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