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Summer Vacation Undergraduate Program 2026

CompanyArcadis
LocationSydney
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 7, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Students will work within talented teams on award-winning projects to develop professional excellence. They will contribute to city-shaping projects while enhancing their skills and building a professional network.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
42802
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Arcadis is a leading global partner, delivering transformative projects with businesses, cities and industries. With 36,000 people active in more than 30 countries, we bring together the best minds from around the world to deliver intelligent products and solutions that address the challenges of climate, energy security and diversification, and livable cities. We take design, engineering, architecture and consultancy to the next level, advising clients at every step of every project. From strategy and planning through to implementation and delivery, we combine our human and digital intelligence to co-create environments that reflect our clients’ business and stakeholder needs. From creating a citywide sustainable legacy during and after the Paris Olympics to revolutionizing urban transit worldwide with metro systems from Sydney to Toronto, or securing clean drinking water for communities across more than 30 U.S. states, our world-changing solutions leave a positive and lasting impact. Our work has helped more than a third of the world's communities become more resilient, and hundreds of clients to advance their decarbonization and net-zero goals. Together, we are committed to solving today's greatest problems; creating a blueprint for a better future, designed to thrive. Arcadis. Improving quality of life.
About the Role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

 
Role description:
 

Are you a penultimate year university student and looking for a career in engineering, transport planning & intelligent systems or sustainability and want the opportunity to work on city-shaping projects? The Arcadis Summer Vacation Program will open doors to the engineering and consulting world and will kick start your career. Spaces are available in our established program across our business nationally.  

 

Kickstart your career with Arcadis, ranked the 4th Top Engineering Consultancy in Prosple’s 2025 Top Graduate Employers List. Drawing on a global resource base, you will be given the opportunity to enhance your skills, build a network of contacts and learn from some of the industry’s finest engineers and consultants. As an Arcadis Summer Vacation Student, you will use these skills from day one as you focus on developing your professional excellence by working within our talented teams on award-winning projects. This position will run for a 10–12-week period over November 2025 to February 2026.

 

Role accountabilities:
 

How are we different from others?    

It is through our talented and passionate people and the unique combination of global knowledge and local expertise which enables us in shaping Australia’s future. We are proud to work on iconic projects that improve quality of life not just in Australia but around the world. Our culture puts people first. Where everyone can own their career and transform their world.    

 

Please apply to our Summer Vacation Program if you are studying the below disciplines:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Any Sustainability or Built Environment related field including Architecture or Science
  • Transport or Urban Planning
  • Environmental Engineering 
 
Qualifications & Experience:
 
  • A can-do attitude with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to different environments  
  • Excellent communication and interactive skills  
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Natural intuition and an inquisitive nature  
  • Valid Australian working rights 
 
Why Arcadis?
 
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

 
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

 
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
 

What now?  

If you can fulfil the above criteria, you are strongly urged to apply and include your CV, and a recent academic transcript showing the units you have completed. Please note that without these documents we cannot consider your application.  

 

Candidates successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete an online behavioural analysis assessment and the final stage will be to attend an interview. 
 

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Veterans and spouses are invited to apply. 
 

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Key Skills
Civil engineeringStructural engineeringSustainabilityTransport planningUrban planningEnvironmental engineeringCommunication skillsCollaborationProblem solvingAdaptability
Categories
EngineeringConsultingEnvironmental & SustainabilityTransportationConstruction
Benefits
Professional developmentNetworking opportunitiesMentorship