Summer 2027 Engineering Internship - Multiple Locations

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring by industry experts

Hands-on field experience

Lab exposure

Job summary

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) invites students from civil/structural engineering, architecture, and related fields to an internship program offered across multiple office locations nationwide.

The Summer 2027 internship provides hands-on experience with on-site investigations, field observations, data gathering, and collaboration with licensed professionals. Interns will engage in preliminary and final client deliverables, including drawings, specifications, and reports.

Qualifications

• Current student with excellent academic standing in their junior or senior year of a bachelor's or in a graduate program in civil or structural engineering, architecture, architectural engineering, building science, or related field
• Effective verbal, graphical, and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm for solving problems in the built world and curiosity about how things work
• Interest in forensic engineering and architecture with a focus on 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

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Interest in forensic engineering

Education

Junior/Senior year in Civil/Structural Eng, Architecture, Architectural Eng, Building Science (or related)

Graduate program in relevant field

Related field knowledge

Tools

Analysis software

Job description

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) invites students from civil/structural engineering, architecture, and related fields to an internship program offered across multiple office locations nationwide.

The Summer 2027 internship provides hands-on experience with on-site investigations, field observations, data gathering, and collaboration with licensed professionals. Interns will engage in preliminary and final client deliverables, including drawings, specifications, and reports.