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Transportation Intern - Highways/ Roadways/ Bridges - Summer 2027

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Compensation
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Location
Columbus, OH
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Transportation Engineering Intern will support transportation projects from planning through design alongside experienced engineers and designers. The role rotates through structures, roadway, and traffic/safety disciplines during the first assignment semester, then focuses on a discipline in subsequent co-op semesters. Work includes exposure to DOT, county, and municipal projects and opportunities to learn design standards, engineering practices, and project delivery processes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CADD/Design Software, requiredAutoCAD Civil 3D, nice to haveDesign Experience, nice to haveTransportation Coursework, nice to have

Qualifications

Civil or Transportation Engineering Program, requiredRelated Degree Program, requiredPrevious Design Experience, nice to haveWork Authorization Without Sponsorship, nice to have

Full job description

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads; we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you and your success, join us as a Transportation Engineering Intern.

As a Transportation Engineering Intern, you will work alongside experienced engineers and designers to support transportation projects from planning through design. This role provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with DOT, county, and municipal projects while learning industry design standards, engineering practices, and project delivery processes. The transportation intern position will rotate through three discipline focus areas within the first assignment semester before focusing within a discipline in subsequent co-op semesters. You will gain experience within the following transportation disciplines:

  • Structures/ bridges - support bridge projects through data collection, quantity takeoffs, drafting engineering details, and assisting with project deliverables.

  • Roadway/ highways - support project teams in developing roadway, intersection, and multi-modal transportation improvements through the preparation of roadway plans, profiles, cross sections, quantity calculations, cost estimates, and technical exhibits using industry-standard design software.

  • Traffic/ Safety - support data-driven safety assessments such as crash analyses, network screening, and systemic safety studies through data visualization and analysis, applying analytic tools, developing code/programming, and writing/documentation of findings.

Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

  • Enrollment in a degree seeking program in Civil or Transportation Engineering or a closely related field

  • Knowledge of and experience using CADD/Design software (preferably AutoCAD Civil 3D)

Ideally, you’ll also have:

  • Previous experience design or transportation-related coursework

  • Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,507 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$100–140K/yr478 salary ranges
  • US median$23–30/hr317 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 99 open Civil Engineering jobs in Ohio and 1,507 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (779 postings).
Education
738 of the 1,507 open Civil Engineering jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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