Civil Engineering Intern
Deerfield, ILInternship$28–29/hrPosted 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Kimley-Horn is looking for engineering students to join its Deerfield, Illinois office; the role is not a remote position and offers an on‑site internship experience for aspiring civil engineers.
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Overview
Kimley-Horn is looking for Engineering students to join our Deerfield, Illinois (IL) office! This is not a remote position.
Responsibilities
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Utilize technical software programs on a regular basis to analyze, produce, and QC deliverables for our clients.
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Contribute to the pre-construction civil engineering design, planning, modification, permitting, and analysis for multiple projects ranging in size and scope.
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Solve complex problems, assist project managers, and collaborate across disciplines to produce our clients’ visions for the future built environment.
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Develop familiarity with the federal, state, and local regulations, as well as Kimley-Horn’s and our client’s practices, procedures, and standards.
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Interns will learn one or more software programs specific to their disciplines: AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Excel, Microstation, VISSIM, Open Roads, Synchro and/or GIS
Qualifications
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In the process of receiving an ABET accredited engineering degree (Bachelors or Masters) in one of the following majors:
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Civil and/or Environmental Engineering
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Mechanical, Biological, Biosystems, Chemical, or Agricultural Engineering
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Engineering Technology
Salary Range: $28/Hour-$29/Hour
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!
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Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.
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Posted Date (9/30/2026 3:03 PM)
ID 2026-25274
Education High School Diploma/GED
Discipline/Focus Renewable Energy
How this job compares
Set against the 1,239 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$28–29/hr
- US median$22–30/hr280 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $28.50/hr, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the middle half of Civil Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Civil Engineering jobs in Illinois and 1,239 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 10 years (584 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 607 of the 1,239 open Civil Engineering jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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