Geotechnical Engineering Intern

ENGEO Incorporated•San Jose, IL

9d•$20 - $25

About The Position

ENGEO 360° is a comprehensive summer internship designed for talented university students to explore professional engineering consulting careers within a dynamic and empowering environment. We give our interns real responsibilities that impact projects and add value to our work. Our interns gain experience in the office, laboratory, and field environments. While the focus will be primarily Geotechnical Engineering, our interns receive a perspective of geoenvironmental, hydrologic, and geologic engineering too. The internship aims to provide a meaningful learning experience for talented students, allow them to perform engineering tasks to support ENGEO’s broad portfolio of projects, build lasting connections with many talented mentors, and join events and build relationships to experience what makes ENGEO unique and a certified Great Place to Work.

Requirements

Currently enrolled university student exploring professional engineering consulting careers.
Willingness to spend time in office, field, and laboratory environments.
Ability to work with ENGEO laboratory operations systems.
Interest in geotechnical, geoenvironmental, hydrologic, and geologic engineering.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the office, laboratory, and field environments.

Responsibilities

Assist with the planning and execution of field investigations including logging borings and test pits, collecting samples, performing field tests, and observing and assisting with cone penetration and geophysical testing.
Observe construction of foundations, ground improvement, shoring, grading operations, and other geotechnical construction.
Understand how geotechnical recommendations and designs are implemented.
Gain experience working on large-scale construction projects.
Become certified to operate a nuclear gauge through onsite training.
Synthesize knowledge of construction materials on 'micro' and 'macro' scale into engineering analysis and design.
Assist technical staff in a variety of roles depending on knowledge base.
Drafting, calculations, cross-sections, developing lab programs, boring logs, report preparation.
Participate in client engagements and meetings as appropriate.
Expand understanding of construction materials properties; increase familiarity with standard testing procedures.
Work with ENGEO laboratory operations systems.
Assist with laboratory tests, including compaction curves, cylinders, Atterberg limits, and gradation.