Transportation Engineering Intern

Dewberry; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer Internship Program

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Transportation Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 at our Rancho Cordova, CA office. This internship offers hands‑on project experience across local and national transportation clients, with mentorship from a team of professionals in a collaborative setting.

Prerequisites include a Civil Engineering degree focus, strong communication skills, and exposure to CAD tools. This paid summer program emphasizes professional development and networking opportunities.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with transportation emphasis.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in transportation engineering projects under mentorship.
• Assist in design development and drafting tasks using CAD tools.
• Support project teams in data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Transportation)

Tools

CAD (AutoCAD/MicroStation)

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Transportation Engineering Intern for Summer 2027to join our Rancho Cordova, CA office. 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 support a broad range of project types for local and national transportation clients.

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 have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (with emphasis in Transportation preferred)
• Previous internship experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience using CADD (MicroStation or AutoCAD) a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office software
• Desire to work in a team environment

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 aDiSCassessmentto 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.