Summer 2027 Engineering Internship - Field & Lab

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) offers Summer 2027 Internship opportunities for students pursuing degrees in architecture, architectural engineering, civil engineering, and structural engineering at multiple office locations across the United States.

Interns will work side-by-side with industry experts on investigations, documentation, and analysis of built structures. The program emphasizes hands-on experience, data collection, and preparing client deliverables under supervision,

Qualifications

• Current student in junior or senior year of a bachelor's program or graduate program in civil or structural engineering, architecture, architectural engineering, building science, or related field
• Effective verbal, graphical, and written communication skills
• Interest in forensic engineering and existing structures
• Demonstrated leadership skills, integrity, and work ethic

Responsibilities

• Assist project teams with on-site investigations, condition assessments, and construction observations, which may include documenting distress, field testing, gathering data, collecting test samples, and preparing site visit reports
• Organize field data and assist with research of modern and historic construction documents, building codes, and design guidelines to facilitate analysis, problem-solving, and repair design
• Perform analysis under the guidance of licensed professionals using a combination of analysis software and engineering calculations
• Assist project teams with the preparation of preliminary and final client deliverables, including structural and architectural construction drawings, specifications, and written reports

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Enthusiasm for built world

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or graduate program in civil/structural eng, architecture, architectural eng, building science

Job description

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) offers Summer 2027 Internship opportunities for students pursuing degrees in architecture, architectural engineering, civil engineering, and structural engineering at multiple office locations across the United States.

Interns will work side-by-side with industry experts on investigations, documentation, and analysis of built structures. The program emphasizes hands-on experience, data collection, and preparing client deliverables under supervision,