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. Interns receive real responsibilities that impact projects and add value to our work, gaining experience in office, laboratory, and field environments. While the focus is primarily Geotechnical Engineering, interns also receive exposure to geoenvironmental, hydrologic, and geologic engineering.

Internship Goals

• 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

Structure

You will primarily split your time between office and field work, with up to one week spent in one of our soil labs. You will be supported by a Servant Leader, a Go-To buddy, technical leaders, project managers, and others to help you have a successful experience.

Field Goals

• 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

Office (Design/Analysis) Goals

• Synthesize knowledge of construction materials on 'micro' and 'macro' scale into engineering analysis and design
• 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, participate in client engagements and meetings

Laboratory Goals

• Spend one week in one of our four lab locations: San Ramon, Lathrop, Rocklin, or Valencia
• Expand understanding of construction materials properties; increase familiarity with standard testing procedures
• Work with ENGEO laboratory operations systems
• Assist with laboratory tests, including: compaction curves, cylinders, Atterberg limits, gradation

Culture & Events

• Events — picnics, barbecues, informal social outings
• Intern workshop and team event at the corporate office

About ENGEO

Founded in 1971, ENGEO is an employee-owned firm of approximately 400+ geotechnical and civil engineers, geologists, hydrologists, water resources engineers, environmental scientists, and construction-phase field representatives. ENGEO serves a diverse range of clients and projects and has offices located throughout California, Nevada, Seattle, Guam, New Zealand, and Australia. ENGEO strives to create a positive, family-oriented, and innovative environment where employees are engaged and excellence-driven. Team members have access to mentorships, international opportunities, fun social events, and generous benefit packages. ENGEO is a certified Great Place to Work®, consistently ranked as a best place to work both nationally and regionally by employees.

Note: ENGEO does not sponsor employment visas for this position at this time.