Geotechnical Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Jacobs; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Geotechnical Engineering Intern to join our Milwaukee team, working on foundations, slopes, and retaining structures for transportation projects. You’ll assist with geotechnical design and analysis under mentors from engineers and planners in a multidisciplinary environment.

This internship emphasizes practical application, subsurface investigations, laboratory testing programs, and collaboration under a hybrid work policy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with geotechnical design and analysis of foundations, retaining structures, and slopes for transportation projects.
• Support subsurface investigations, lab testing programs, and field observations.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team under mentors and manage time to deliver quality work.

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

Jacobs is seeking a Geotechnical Engineering Intern to join our team in Milwaukee, WI, working on projects that bring innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges locally and worldwide.

In this position you will work with a multidisciplinary team taking on a variety of tasks that blend your theoretical knowledge with practical application. Under the guidance of professional engineers, architects and other senior technical staff you will perform geotechnical engineering design and analysis of foundation systems, retaining structures and slopes for transportation infrastructure projects for both public and private clients.

Your engineering skills will be developed with design and analysis of shallow and deep foundations including piles and drilled shafts, retaining walls, and support of excavation systems. You’ll also inspect geotechnical exploratory, construction related activities and specifically, develop as well as oversight of subsurface investigation and laboratory testing programs.

This position demands a results-driven, client-focused professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a strong work ethic. You’ll take ownership of the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the work assigned to you by demonstrating the ability to progress from basic design work assignments to more complicated and involved projects working in conjunction with a technical team. Your ability to manage your time and responsibilities effectively while maintaining a high standard work product will be instrumental in delivering successful project outcomes.

You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global, and local.

If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve been looking for someone just like you.

Here’s what you'll need

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a focus in Geotechnical Engineering
• At least a 3.0 GPA
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• MS degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering
• Previous internship in geotechnical evaluations soil and rock classification, design analysis of foundation and ground retention systems
• Knowledge of and experience with Ensoft, LPile, and Group GeoStudio Slope and Sigma, GRLWeap, Civiltech Shoring Suite, Bentley gINT, Bentley MicroStation, and AutoCAD
• Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future

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.