Civil Engineering Intern - Highways/ Roadways - Summer 2027

Jacobs; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Transportation Engineering Intern to contribute to highway design efforts, assist with geometric calculations, and help prepare technical reports and drawings using CAD tools.

Enrollment in Civil or Transportation Engineering, familiarity with CAD/AutoCAD Civil 3D, and coursework in transportation are preferred. The internship emphasizes hands-on experience, collaboration with teams, and exposure to real-world project delivery in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a degree seeking program in Civil or Transportation Engineering or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of and experience using CAD/Design software (preferably AutoCAD Civil 3D)
• Ideally, you’ll also have previous experience design or transportation-related coursework

Responsibilities

• Assist in basic highway/roadway geometric design calculations
• Help prepare technical reports and design documentation
• Utilizing CAD to prepare engineering drawings, layouts, and models
• Familiarize with local, state, and federal design standards and requirements

Skills

Geometric design skills

Technical report writing

Education

Student enrolled in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

CAD/Design software

Job description

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

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads; we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you and your success, join us as a Transportation Engineering Intern.

Your Responsibilities May Include

• Assistin basic highway/roadway geometric design calculations
• Help prepare technical reports and design documentation
• Utilizing CADD to prepare various engineering drawings, layouts, and/or models to communicate project detailsin accordance withestablished standards and procedures
• Familiarize with local, state, and federal design standards and requirements

Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

Here's what you'll need

• Enrollment in a degree seeking program in Civil or Transportation Engineering or a closely related field
• Knowledge of and experience using CADD/Design software (preferably AutoCAD Civil 3D)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Previous experience design or transportation-related coursework

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job posted on August 13, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.