Structural Blast & Security Intern

Thornton Tomasetti; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k company match

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter transit

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Thornton Tomasetti is seeking a Structural Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to support risk-led security strategies, hardened façades, and secure site design across multiple sectors in the District of Columbia area.

You will gain exposure to threat-informed engineering, structural hardening, and protective design strategies while developing practical skills in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in civil or structural engineering.
• Interest in protective design, security, resilience, and hazard-resistant engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering work involving blast effects, progressive collapse, structural hardening, and related topics.
• Assist with analysis, modeling, and calculation tasks related to protective design and physical security.
• Help prepare reports, calculations, technical summaries, and design documentation.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, planners, and security specialists in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Participate in on-site assessments, field surveys, and construction-phase activities.
• Build familiarity with TT’s collaborative culture, service offerings, and performance-based approach to protective design.

Skills

Analytical communication

Interest in protective design

Education

Civil or structural engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino/Grasshopper

Adobe Creative Suite

Bluebeam

SAP2000

ETABS

Job description

Thornton Tomasetti is seeking a Structural Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to support risk-led security strategies, hardened façades, and secure site design across multiple sectors in the District of Columbia area.

You will gain exposure to threat-informed engineering, structural hardening, and protective design strategies while developing practical skills in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.