Traffic/Electrical and Highways Intern

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Traffic/Electrical and Highways Intern for Summer 2027 to join our Transportation Group in Bloomfield, NJ or Mt. Laurel, NJ offices. Local candidates preferred; no housing stipend provided.

The role offers hands-on project experience and exposure to current traffic engineering practices. Responsibilities include supporting roadway and transit projects, field investigations, traffic analysis, and learning design aspects under experienced mentors.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
• Previous internship experience preferred.
• MicroStation experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Task management and leadership skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers on roadway and transit projects.
• Perform field investigations, assisting in traffic analysis, design, and construction support tasks.
• Ability to learn planning and design aspects of projects.
• Prepare construction cost estimates and quantities.
• Design Traffic Signals and signal timings per agency standards.
• Prepare Traffic Signal plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Task management

Leadership

Internship experience

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Traffic/Electrical and Highways Intern for Summer 2027 to join our Transportation Group in our Bloomfield, NJ or Mt. Laural, NJ offices. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals. This position offers tremendous potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.

*Local candidates preferred, no housing stipend provided

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that haveinspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers, planners, and technicians on roadway and transit projects.
• Perform field investigations, assisting in traffic analysis, design, and construction support tasks.
• Ability to learn planning and design aspects of projects.
• Prepare construction cost estimates and quantities.
• Design Traffic Signals and signal timings per agency standards.
• Prepare Traffic Signal plans.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in Civil Engineering required.
• Previous internship experience preferred.
• MicroStation experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Task Management and leadership skills preferred.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So, if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Salary Range

$18.75/hour - $29.75/hour. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Program Information

Summer Intern Program

During the summer intern program, interns gain hands‑on project experience, develop technical skills, and put their classroom knowledge into action. Our interns are assigned meaningful work and are given the opportunity to work on projects similar to what they would be engaging with as a full‑time employee.

Our interns get the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops and events, including:

• Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business.
• Learning about our services, projects, and clients.
• Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment to learn more about themselves and how to work effectively with others.
• Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact our future strategy.