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Acoustics Intern (Summer 2026)

CompanyStantec
LocationChicago
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 21, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Acoustical Intern will assist in reviewing and assessing acoustics of various systems and drawings while performing acoustical calculations and supporting construction site resolutions. The role involves collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and contributing to health and safety culture.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
7
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and project management. At Stantec, we offer integrated service delivery. We are one of the few industry leaders that can offer professional services throughout the entire infrastructure and facility life cycle: plan, design, build, monitor, assess, restore, and decommission. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, we are recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. Stantec supports the delivery of a continuous learning program focused on the principles of sustainable design, for the benefit of personnel, clients, and our community, following through on our goal to make our world a better place. A commitment to continuous learning and the understanding of sustainable design practices is key to Stantec's promise of environmental, social and economic sustainability. Stantec is registered with, and carries out projects funded by all the major International Funding Institutions. Projects are also carried out for private sector clients including utility and large multi-national companies. In 1954, Dr. Don Stanley, an environmental engineer, founded Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd. in Western Canada. Sixty years later, Stantec Consulting Ltd. has grown to encompass over 200 offices in North America and worldwide. The Stantec team of over 15,000 employees has completed more than 60,000 projects for over 6,000 clients in over 100 countries around the world. Our staff have successfully completed projects on six continents from Australia to Zambia for public and private sector clients. Stantec began working internationally in 1967 on a sewerage system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and has continued to do so for last 45 years. Stantec Consulting International Ltd. (SCIL) provides the specialized professional consulting services of Stantec to international funding agencies and clients in the government, institutional, industrial and commercial sectors. Corporate headquarters are located in the Stantec Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Additional international offices are located in Barbados; Puerto Rico; Qatar; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and India. Project offices are located around the world specific to on-going projects.
About the Role

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

In this position as an Acoustical Intern, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a team of engineers on multiple projects for a range of public and private sector clients. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, energetic individual who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment.

The role of an Acoustical Intern is to perform a variety of selected tasks and assignments to develop knowledge and skills within the acoustical discipline. Assignments will require good technical understanding of the basics of acoustics, physics, and engineering. Work performed will be under the direct supervision of an Acoustics Principal or Senior Associate.

The Acoustical Intern will perform a variety of tasks which may include reviewing and assessing the acoustics of architectural, mechanical systems, and other drawings, plans, and specifications for mixed-use, multifamily, commercial, educational, institutional, and other types of facilities. Activities may also include opportunities for acoustical modeling, calculations, measurements, and site observations of projects that are existing or under construction.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with, support, and assist Building Acoustics colleagues,
  • Assist in the review of drawings, specifications, schedules, details and sketches from conceptual design through to construction,
  • Perform acoustical calculations using acoustical software, algorithms, and available software tools,
  • Learn to apply fundamental acoustical principles to solve real-world problems,
  • Assisting in resolution of technical issues on construction sites,
  • Support and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary internal and external teams, 
  • Contribute to the promotion of our health and safety culture

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Key Skills
AcousticsPhysicsEngineeringTechnical UnderstandingAcoustical ModelingCalculationsMeasurementsSite ObservationsCollaborationProblem SolvingHealth and SafetyReviewing DrawingsSpecificationsSupportAssistance
Categories
EngineeringConstructionEnvironmental & Sustainability
Benefits
MedicalDentalVision PlansWellness ProgramHealth Saving AccountsFlexible Spending Accounts401(k) PlanEmployee Stock Purchase ProgramLife InsuranceAccidental Death & Dismemberment InsuranceShort-Term Disability PlansLong-Term Disability PlansEmergency Travel BenefitsTuition ReimbursementProfessional Membership Fee CoveragePaid Family LeavePaid HolidaysVacationSick Leave