Structural Engineering Intern | Raleigh, NC
IMEG, a 100% employee-owned firm, is offering a paid, mentored Structural Engineering Internship in Raleigh, NC. This 10-12 week summer program provides hands-on experience in structural design and project oversight within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
About the Role
Over 10-12 weeks, you'll assist in the analysis, design, and implementation oversight of structural systems for buildings and other structures. Working closely with experienced engineers and consultants, you'll support project documentation, cross-disciplinary coordination, and periodic job site observations while helping the team meet project budgets, goals, and client expectations. This internship offers exposure to IMEG’s commercial portfolio, as well as projects in public-sector, education, healthcare, and multifamily markets, contributing to sustainable design goals including SE2050.
Responsibilities
- Assist with structural design tasks for project discipline systems in accordance with code and IMEG standards.
- Assist with project research and resource gathering.
- Support client relations, maintain the project design notebook, and provide documentation for permanent record files.
- Assist with coordinating design and schedule with other disciplines, including architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, technology, clerical, and suppliers.
- Document design decisions, meetings, and client instructions promptly while monitoring project design progress.
- Assist with reviewing project documents for accuracy and completeness before requesting a final check.
- Assist with the preparation and issuance of addendum information.
- Conduct periodic job site observations and perform other services required by the contract services agreement.
Requirements
- Completed at least 2 years toward a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering, or equivalent.
- Strong interest in design consulting.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Skilled in AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software.
- Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written form to individuals or groups.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds.
- Occasionally required to drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach with hands or arms, and grasp or pull.
- Limited exposure to outside weather conditions and loud noises.
About the Team
Join IMEG’s high-capacity Southeast structural team, known for its strong presence in public-sector, education, healthcare, and multifamily projects, including:
- K-12, community college, and university projects.
- Healthcare, hospitals, medical office buildings (MOBs), and behavioral health facilities.
- Municipal, public safety, corrections, and airport/transit work.
- Multifamily, affordable housing, and mixed-use developments.
Recent projects include Lenovo Center modifications, Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh Convention Center (Commercial); Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute and Patient Bed Tower (Healthcare); Wake Forest Student Union, ECU athletics facilities, and Duke University softball facilities (Education).
Benefits
- Paid internship with real, hands-on project work.
- Structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns.
- Clear path to full-time employment: many interns and co-ops convert to full-time roles at IMEG.
- IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology.
- Exposure across disciplines and offices at a 100+ office, employee-owned firm.
- MEG, IMEG’s in-house AI platform, helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations.
Pay
This is a paid internship.
Schedule
Full-time, in-office summer program lasting 10-12 weeks.