Summer Intern

American Engineering; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

American Engineering in Charlotte, NC is offering Summer Intern positions for civil engineering students eager to explore Land Development, Municipal/Infrastructure, or transportation projects. You will join design teams and work on a variety of project types in a collaborative, on-site setting.

The program emphasizes hands-on training, curiosity, and questions to learn from supervising PEs across departments, with a focus on real-world experience and cross-team exposure.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Interest in land development, water/wastewater, or transportation.
• Graduating Class of 2027 or 2028.
• No experience required; internship encouraged.
• On-site role; commuting/relocation to Charlotte, NC required.

Responsibilities

• Embrace the hands-on American Academy training program.
• Have an intellectual curiosity.
• Ask a lot of questions of the numerous PEs on the team.
• Work on a variety of project types.
• Collaborate and share with teammates between departments.

Skills

Strong organizational, analytical, and

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (pursuing)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

American Engineering is adding Summer Interns to our design teams with a strong interest in Land Development who are eager to be part of a growing engineering firm.

Not sure exactly what type of civil engineering you want to do? We might be a fit for you. We don't pigeon-hole our staff, especially our new grads. You may get a chance to work on a variety of project types.

We have reasonable expectations of our interns. We stress collaboration and sharing of teammates between our departments.

About the Role:

New staff will be part of engineering design teams in Land Development or Municipal / Infrastructure Departments or transportation.

Responsibilities:

• Embrace the hands-on American Academy training program
• Have an intellectual curiosity
• Ask a lot of questions of the numerous PEs on the team
• Work on a variety of project types
• Collaborate and share with teammates between departments

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or something similar
• Minoring or Interest in land development or water / wastewater or transportation
• Graduating Class of 2027 or Class of 2028
• No experience necessary but relevant internship experience highly encouraged.
• Must be willing to commute or relocate to the Charlotte, NC region. This role is on-site.

Required Skills:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• Introduced to software such as AutoCAD or Civil3D