Bridge and Structural Intern
Seattle, WAInternship$22.93–40.14/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Parsons is seeking engineering students for a Summer 2027 Bridge Engineering Internship in its Seattle office. The intern will gain exposure to producing drawings and calculations for highway and rail bridge design. The role includes preparing engineering plans using CAD, compiling data and performing routine calculations, and applying standards and codes to check design compliance.
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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description:
Parsons is seeking motivated engineering students for our Summer 2027 Bridge Engineering Internship position for our Seattle office . In this role, you will gain exposure to the production of drawings and calculations for the design of highway and rail bridge structures.
What You'll Be Doing:
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Use CAD to prepare engineering plans, sections and details starting from sketches and other general design information.
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Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings.
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Become familiar with various standards and codes. Apply codes to check compliance of designs with applicable criteria.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Must be enrolled in a Civil Engineering curriculum at an accredited college or university
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
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Proficient in CAD software such as MicroStation or AutoCAD
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Working knowledge of structural analysis software
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Completed courses such as structural analysis, steel or concrete design, geotechnical engineering, etc.
Security Clearance Requirement:
None
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!
Salary Range: $22.93 - $40.14
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as 401K!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .
About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,370 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22.93–40.14/hr
- US median$22–30/hr286 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $31.54/hr, is 19% above the US median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the middle half of Civil Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 27 open Civil Engineering jobs in Washington and 1,370 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Washington
- Carollo Engineers3 open
- Jacobs3 open
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- 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 (672 postings).
- Education
- 656 of the 1,370 open Civil Engineering jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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