Summer Mechanical Engineering Intern - Movable Structures

WJE; Doylestown (Bucks County); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) in Doylestown, PA invites rising mechanical engineering students to join as a Summer 2027 Intern on the Heavy Movable Structures team.

You'll apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges, inspecting machinery at bridge sites and assisting with design using CAD. The internship emphasizes field and office work, data collection, reports, and collaboration with project teams.

Qualifications

• Current student with strong academic standing in junior/senior year of Mechanical Engineering (bachelor or graduate).
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing demands with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, graphical, and written communication.
• Demonstrated leadership, integrity, and work ethic.
• Enthusiasm for solving problems and curiosity about how things work.

Responsibilities

• Inspect machinery at bridge sites and assess wear, alignment, and condition of components.
• Prepare written reports with data verification, figures, tables, and content review.
• Perform balance calculations for new bridges or rehabilitations.
• Conduct bridge balance testing using strain gauges and data collection during operations.
• Contribute to heavy movable structure design using CAD and project team input.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) in Doylestown, PA invites rising mechanical engineering students to join as a Summer 2027 Intern on the Heavy Movable Structures team.

You'll apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges, inspecting machinery at bridge sites and assisting with design using CAD. The internship emphasizes field and office work, data collection, reports, and collaboration with project teams.