Engineering Intern

American Tower; Cary, Northern (NC, KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

American Tower invites engineering interns to explore civil- or structural-focused projects within a corporate setting. Interns are assigned to core structural engineering with an analysis focus or civil engineering, receiving hands-on training from licensed professionals and senior engineers.

In small groups, interns address the company’s needs and perform tower analyses with written reports detailing capacity and modification recommendations.

Qualifications

• Hands-on training with licensed professionals and senior engineers.
• Familiarity with structural analysis tools and civil design basics.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analyses of towers and prepare formal reports detailing capacity and modification recommendations.
• Assist with raw-land site development tasks using Civil 3D, stormwater analyses, and permitting-related documentation.

Skills

Structural analysis software

Civil engineering knowledge

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

The Team This internship allows students to experience a civil- or structural-focused environment within a corporate setting. Engineering department interns are assigned to one of two options: core structural engineering with analysis focus or civil engineering. Training involves hands-on experience with structural analysis software tools and theoretical-based training with licensed professionals, civil engineers, and structural engineers. Interns work in small groups alongside Senior Engineers to address the Company’s needs. In the structural internship, the Engineering Intern performs structural analyses of cell phone towers and prepares formal, written reports detailing tower capacity and listing recommendations for modifications needed to increase capacity. In the civil internship, the Engineering Intern will complete raw-land site development using Civil 3D, stormwater analyses, access road remediation and repair, minor structural calculations and letters related to project permitting.