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Civil Engineering Intern - Transportation Services Division

CompanyraSmith
LocationBrookfield
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 27, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will assist project engineers with roadway and utility design, data collection, and technical documentation. They will also participate in traffic analysis, flow monitoring, and the preparation of exhibits and graphic displays.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
238
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
raSmith is a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm. The team is comprised of civil engineers, structural engineers, traffic engineers, land surveyors, development managers, landscape architects, ecologists, and construction services professionals. Our services are focused on our public and private sector client needs in planning, design, and construction including site planning and design, structural engineering, municipal engineering, transportation and traffic, surveying, development management, ecology, landscape architecture, LiDAR (3D laser scanning), UAS (unmanned aircraft systems), construction services, and geographic information systems (GIS). We work on projects nationwide from our six locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, and California. Offices: Brookfield, Wisconsin (corporate headquarters) Appleton, Madison, and Cedarburg, Wisconsin Naperville (Chicago), Illinois Irvine, California Services: Bridges/Structural Engineering Cold-Formed Steel Engineering Construction Inspection/Observation Services Development Management (Developers) Ecological Services (inc. Wetlands) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Grants Research/Writing for municipalities Site Design Services Landscape Architectural Services Municipal Services Structural Design/Cold-Formed Steel Design Land Surveying Sustainable Design Traffic Engineering Transportation UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)/Drone Water Resources Water/Wastewater Engineering 3D Laser Scanning How may we help you on your next project? Contact us at info@raSmith.com.
About the Role

Description

We currently have an opening for a student to fill a summer intern position to begin in Summer 2027 at our Brookfield, WI office (approximately 10 miles west of downtown Milwaukee). We are looking for students with an interest in gaining practical engineering experience through on-the-job training. The tasks are diverse, depending on our current projects. On any given day our student employees could be working on the following types of activities: roadway design, utility (stormwater, sanitary) design, flow monitoring and permit related activity.


Ranked #2 as a Top Workplace, raSmith is a growing multi-disciplinary consulting civil and structural engineering and land surveying firm with over 45 years of experience. We work on projects nationwide from our six locations in Wisconsin, Illinois and California.


At raSmith, our culture is focused on client service, quality and innovation. We strongly believe in work/life balance and employee development. These attributes and our people-oriented environment have led us to receive numerous project and culture awards.


Transportation Intern - Primary Responsibilities:

On any given day our intern students could be working on the following:

  • Data compilation
  • Exhibit and graphic display preparation
  • Traffic analysis
  • Field data collection
  • Civil 3D tasks
  • Technical writing
  • Attendance at public meetings
  • Assisting the project engineers with plan production and technical documents

Transportation Intern - Benefits:

Our student employees can immediately participate in our:

  • 401K plan with immediate employee participation and generous company match
  • Professional development opportunities in a variety of mentoring and training programs
  • People-oriented culture, well-recognized within the industry
  • Company picnics and seasonal events
  • Social and team-building opportunities
  • Fun sports leagues such as softball, basketball, bowling, cycling, disc golf, and others
  • Corporate wear reimbursement
  • Employee referral bonus

Requirements

Transportation Intern - Skills and Requirements:

Qualified Students must meet the following requirements:

  • Have completed the Freshman Year of a 4 year Bachelor of Science Program in Civil Engineering at a U.S. accredited college or university and coursework in civil engineering.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D is preferred
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
  • Able to solve basic engineering problems
  • Good decision-making skills
  • Have excellent communication, detail orientation, interpersonal skills, and be a team player

We are proud to be an EOE/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disabled employer. Visit raSmith.com to explore some of our projects, check out testimonials from staff and clients, and learn more about what makes us stand out in our industry.

Key Skills
Civil engineeringAutoCAD Civil 3DMicrosoft OfficeRoadway designUtility designStormwater designSanitary designFlow monitoringData compilationTraffic analysisField data collectionTechnical writingPlan productionProblem solvingCommunicationTeamwork
Categories
EngineeringConstructionConsultingTransportation
Benefits
401k planProfessional developmentMentoring programsTraining programsCorporate wear reimbursementEmployee referral bonusSocial and team-building opportunitiesSports leagues