Summer 2027 Internships

About the role

Freese and Nichols is recruiting for our Summer 2027 Internship Program, recognized as a Top 100 Internship Program by Yello and WayUp. This internship offers an opportunity to grow professionally, build meaningful connections, and contribute to impactful projects from day one.

As an intern, you will work alongside experienced engineers on projects that strengthen communities, improve infrastructure, and shape the future. You’ll gain hands-on experience in your chosen engineering discipline while also exploring other technical practice areas to discover new interests and career paths.

The program emphasizes professional development and networking, with opportunities to connect with fellow interns, emerging professionals, and company leaders through events, activities, and mentorship.

Internships are office-based for an immersive, collaborative experience. Relocation and housing stipends are not provided.

Practice Areas

• Transportation
• Urban Planning
• Stormwater
• Water Resource Planning and Design
• Water/Wastewater Master Planning
• Water Transmission & Utilities
• Water/Wastewater Treatment

Locations

• Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, and Denton)
• Houston, TX (Houston and Pearland)
• Austin, TX
• San Antonio, TX
• Lubbock, TX
• San Marcos, TX
• New Orleans, LA
• Oklahoma City, OK
• Tulsa, OK
• Raleigh, NC
• Charlotte, NC
• Winston Salem, NC
• Atlanta, GA
• Tampa, FL
• Denver, CO
• Rogers, AR

Majors We Hire

• Civil/Environmental/Water Resource Engineering
• Biological and Agricultural/Biosystems Engineering
• Structural/Geotechnical/Geological Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (Water Transmission & Utilities only)

Responsibilities

• Perform specific and limited tasks within a broader assignment
• Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations
• Assist project manager as needed
• Collect, adjust, and correlate data
• Perform calculations and recognize discrepancies in results

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a BS or MS degree in one of the listed majors
• Graduation date of August 2027 or later

Preferred Qualifications

• Student organizational involvement

About Freese And Nichols

Freese and Nichols is a 130-year-old firm specializing in planning and designing infrastructure, including water supplies, roadways, bridges, and disaster preparedness. Our culture is built on LEADS values: Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico, and Banner Elk, North Carolina. Our flexible work environment includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work and an alternative work schedule program providing a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we expand from Virginia to Colorado.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid overtime for salaried employees
• Annual bonus
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico, and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• Hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work
• Alternative work schedule program (day off every other Friday)