Traffic/ Highway Intern - Summer 2027

Jacobs is seeking a Civil/ Traffic Engineering Intern to join our Transportation team in the Boston, MA office, working on projects that bring innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges locally and worldwide.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team and be involved in a variety of engineering tasks for our DOT clients; aimed at improving traffic flow, safety, and infrastructure.

In this position you will work with a multidisciplinary team taking on a variety of tasks that blend your theoretical knowledge with practical application. Under the guidance of professional engineers, architects and other senior technical staff you will work on a variety of transportation and traffic engineering projects related to traffic operations, safety analysis, corridor studies, traffic simulation modeling, signal timing & operations, and traffic design (signals, signs, pavement markings, illumination, ITS, etc.). Work will be performed utilizing Big Data, with traffic engineering software including SYNCHRO, Highway Capacity Software (HCS) as well as AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Typical work tasks include:

• Perform calculations and evaluations in the design of solutions and systems for public infrastructure applications

• Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates and schedules for use during construction

• Use of computer-aided engineering software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

• Assisting in the coordination of projects from conception (feasibility) through final plan preparations

• Providing support to engineering staff members, as needed

You’ll be surrounded by expert mentorship opportunities to help you thrive in your new career.  Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global and local.

If you’re up for the challenge, we’ve been looking for someone just like you.

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related degree

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

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Engineer in Training (EIT) or on track to obtain

• Previous experience design or transportation-related coursework

• Previous design intern experience

• 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.