Ground Engineering Intern (Glasgow)

Jacobs; Glasgow; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 19.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Well-being benefits

Flexible working

Volunteer programme

Descripción de la vacante

Jacobs invites you to join a Summer Internship Programme that runs for approximately eight weeks in the summer, with placement locations across the UK or Ireland. You’ll work alongside world-class geotechnical engineers, applying classroom skills to real business challenges, while receiving mentorship and career guidance.

The programme offers exposure to diverse projects, opportunities to build your professional network, and a positive learning experience designed to prepare you for future

Formación

• On track to complete a degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Geology in 2028.
• A flexible and innovative self-starter who’s passionate about developing new skills.
• Enthusiasm and curiosity to apply your skills to solve real-world problems.
• Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand your clients’ requirements.
• A well-rounded individual with diverse experiences. Tell us your story!
• You must be available to join the 8-week programme starting 28th June 2027 – 20th August 2027
• You must have the full right to work in the UK
• You need to be a penultimate year student, finishing your degree in 2028

Responsabilidades

• Support a diverse geotechnical engineering team with project activities.
• Provide assistance to Jacobs business and clients under supervision.
• Collaborate with mentors and stakeholders to apply classroom learning to real challenges.

Conocimientos

Self-starter

Curious

Empathy

Teamwork

Educación

Undergraduate student in Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering or Geology

Descripción del empleo

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Are you ready to launch your career? Our Summer Internship Programme offers you the chance to gain real‑world experience in your chosen discipline.

For approximately eight weeks in the summer, you’ll work in one of our hub office locations across the UK or Ireland. Here, you’ll collaborate with world‑class professionals in a dynamic environment, applying the skills you’ve honed in the classroom to real business challenges.

In this fast‑paced, professional setting, you’ll gain invaluable experience that will set you apart in your future career. Throughout the programme, you’ll receive personalised guidance from mentors, people leaders and Programme Champions. They’re all here to help you make the most of your experience.

You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues and fellow interns from different disciplines, broadening your professional network and gaining insights from across the business.

Our goal is to ensure that your time with Jacobs leaves you with a positive, impactful learning experience.

About The Opportunity

Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical and management services, offering a full spectrum of consultancy support to commercial, government and industrial clients. As part of that support, Jacobs has developed one of the leading and longest‑standing tunnel and ground engineering consultancy capabilities in the UK, with around 400 staff delivering practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to ground‑related problems.

We are continuing to invest in our Ground Engineering group in the UK and are looking for students to join our team who have the passion and desire to add value and shape positive solutions for major projects across the world. In your role as a Summer Intern, you will work as part of a diverse and highly skilled team of geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists, working alongside more senior team members to provide support and advice to the wider Jacobs business and clients.

Here’s what you’ll need

• On track to complete a degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or Geology in 2028.
• A flexible and innovative self‑starter who’s passionate about developing new skills.
• Enthusiasm and curiosity to apply your skills to solve real‑world problems.
• Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand your clients’ requirements.
• A well‑rounded individual - have you worked in a bar? Been captain of a sports team or volunteered for a charity? Tell us - we’re looking for people with interesting stories and experiences!
• You must be available to join the 8‑week programme starting 28th June 2027 – 20th August 2027
• You must have the full right to work in the UK
• You need to be a penultimate year student, finishing your degree in 2028

Selection Process

• Step 1 Apply Online
• Step 2 Solo Video Assessment
• Step 3 Interview

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Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering programme, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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