Structural Summer Intern - Hands-On Projects & Mentorship

Wallace Design Collective; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallace Design Collective welcomes a Structural Summer Intern to join our diverse team of structural and civil engineers, landscape architects, and surveyors. You’ll work on real commercial, educational, healthcare, and residential projects across the country, gaining hands-on experience with industry-standard analysis and modeling software.

You’ll contribute to structural design calculations, BIM modeling in Revit, and collaboration with licensed engineers.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering with a structural focus.
• Coursework in structural analysis and basic material design (steel, concrete, wood, masonry).
• Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, or similar structural design software is a plus.
• Strong analytical, proactive, and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Structural Modeling & Analysis: assist in generating structural model geometry and load analyses using RAM, RISA-3D, or ETABS.
• BIM & Documentation: model components in Revit alongside project teams.
• Engineering Calculations: assist in foundational design calculations under licensed PE/SE supervision.
• Code & Load Application: interpret IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, AISC, NDS to determine wind, seismic, snow, and dead/live loads.
• Collaboration & Learning: participate in intern sessions and project team meetings.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Team player

Proactive learner

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering with structural concentration

Tools

RAM Structural System

RISA-3D

ETABS

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Wallace Design Collective welcomes a Structural Summer Intern to join our diverse team of structural and civil engineers, landscape architects, and surveyors. You’ll work on real commercial, educational, healthcare, and residential projects across the country, gaining hands-on experience with industry-standard analysis and modeling software.

You’ll contribute to structural design calculations, BIM modeling in Revit, and collaboration with licensed engineers.