Geotechnical Engineering Intern

About the role

Now accepting applications for the summer of 2027! ENGEO 360° is a comprehensive summer internship designed for talented university students to explore professional engineering consulting careers within a dynamic and empowering environment. We give our interns real responsibilities that impact projects and add value to our work. Our interns gain experience in the office, laboratory, and field environments. While the focus will be primarily Geotechnical Engineering, our interns receive a perspective of geoenvironmental, hydrologic, and geologic engineering too. See our intern experience video here!

Responsibilities

• Provide a meaningful learning experience for talented students
• Perform engineering tasks to support ENGEO’s broad portfolio of projects
• Build lasting connections with many talented mentors
• Join events and build relationships to experience what makes ENGEO unique and a certified Great Place to Work
• Depending on knowledge base, assist technical staff in a variety of roles: drafting, calculations, cross‑sections, developing lab programs, boring logs, report preparation
• As appropriate, engage with clients and attend meetings
• Spend one week in one of the four laboratory locations (San Ramon, Lathrop, Rocklin, or Valencia) to expand understanding of construction materials properties and familiarity with standard testing procedures
• Assist with laboratory tests including compaction curves, cylinders, Atterberg limits, gradation
• Participate in company events such as picnics, barbecues, informal social outings, intern workshop and team event

Requirements

• Assist with the planning and execution of field investigations including logging borings and test pits, collecting samples, performing field tests, and observing and assisting with cone penetration and geophysical testing
• Observe construction of foundations, ground improvement, shoring, grading operations, and other geotechnical construction
• Understand how geotechnical recommendations and designs are implemented
• Gain experience working on large‑scale construction projects
• Become certified to operate a nuclear gauge through onsite training