Launch Your Geotech Career: Lab & Field Summer Intern

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 9,919,000 - 12,123,000; Part time

Job summary

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates in State College, PA invites motivated students for a Geotechnical Lab and Field Summer Intern position. You will work under supervision on soils testing, field sampling and project documentation across construction materials tasks.

Level 1 interns focus on lab tasks like sieve analysis and Atterberg limits with some field work; Level 2 may assist with report creation and soil classification, gaining exposure to professional geotechnical practice.

Qualifications

• Commitment to work up to 10 weeks during the summer months.
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 60-80 pounds.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Civil Engineer (Geotechnical) students desirable; other Geology or Engineering disciplines encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assist lab testing of soils including sieve analysis and Atterberg limits.
• Perform compressive strength testing of concrete cylinder samples.
• Assist field tasks on construction materials testing projects.
• Document results clearly and accurately.

Skills

Lab testing

Field tasks

Documentation

Education

Geotechnical Engineering or Civil Engineering

Tools

Sieve analysis

Atterberg limits

Compressive strength testing

Nuclear gauges

Job description

Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates in State College, PA invites motivated students for a Geotechnical Lab and Field Summer Intern position. You will work under supervision on soils testing, field sampling and project documentation across construction materials tasks.

Level 1 interns focus on lab tasks like sieve analysis and Atterberg limits with some field work; Level 2 may assist with report creation and soil classification, gaining exposure to professional geotechnical practice.