Summer 2027 Internships - TX Water and Transportation

About the Internship

Freese and Nichols is recruiting for our Summer 2027 Internship Program, recognized as a Top 100 Internship Program by Yello and WayUp. As an intern, you'll contribute to meaningful work while gaining hands-on experience in your chosen engineering discipline, working alongside experienced engineers on projects that strengthen communities and improve infrastructure. You'll have opportunities to explore other technical practice areas, helping you discover new interests and better understand where your career can take you. Throughout the summer, you'll build relationships with other interns, early-career professionals, and leaders through professional development, social events, and opportunities to learn from people throughout the firm.

Technical 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
• Corpus Christi, TX
• El Paso, TX
• Harlingen, TX

Majors We Hire

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

What You May Work On

• Support project teams with calculations, analysis, and design
• Help prepare plans, reports, and other project deliverables
• Collect and analyze project or field data
• Work with experienced engineers to review your work and build your technical skills
• Use software and tools to help solve real project problems

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Student organizational involvement

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

We offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday. Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.