Summer Internship - Structural Engineering - Southampton

Arup; Southampton; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is inviting a student to join a 6-week summer internship with the Buildings teams across the UK, based in Southampton.

You will work within a multidisciplinary group on structural calculations, analysis and modelling to shape sustainable design decisions.

Qualifications

• Studying towards MSc/MEng/BEng in Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineering or equivalent.
• Genuine interest in structural engineering and developing a career in the built environment.
• Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Building Design sector.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structural calculations, analysis and modelling.
• Find economical and practical structures and details minimising embodied carbon.
• Communicate through drawings, digital modelling, BIM, calculations and reports.
• Participate in meetings, explanations, presentations and written communications.

Skills

Interest in structural engineering

Enthusiasm for Building Design sector

Education

MSc/MEng/BEng in Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineering

Job description

Summer Internship - Structural Engineering - Southampton

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

Our Structural Engineering projects range in scale from the inception of major infrastructure down to alterations to a local primary school building. Some are pure art; others exist only to be functional. They are all rooted in our core desire to shape a better world and to do work that is interesting and rewarding. One of our teams is helping finish Gaudi's astonishing church of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, another is fixing significant problems that threaten a hospital. One team is reimagining the use of an existing commercial building, another is designing the stations for a new railway line

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting Structural Engineering students for a 6-week summer internship with our Buildings teams across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a student that is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the Building Design sector to join a multi-disciplinary team.

Typical day to day tasks may include carrying out structural calculations, analysis and modelling, and finding structural engineering solutions; choosing structures and details that are economical and practical, that minimise embodied carbon and achieve the project sustainable development goals; communicating through drawings, sketches, digital modelling, calculation documents, building information modelling, meetings, explanations, presentations, discussions, persuasions, emails, written reports, chats and electronic messages.

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• Studying towards an MSc, MEng or BEng in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering, or equivalent qualification
• A genuine interest in structural engineering and in developing a career in the built environment

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds: We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.