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Transportation & Infrastructure Intern (Design Focused) - Summer 2026


Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Do you love to win? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We’re a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we’re looking for a talented professional to join our team.
Wight has one of the most robust Summer Intern programs in the industry!  Design Transportation & Infrastructure interns have the opportunity to support the team on Phase I and Phase II work. There are also numerous opportunities to network with both professionals and interns from all the various departments at Wight. The relationships forged during an internship can last the duration of a career!

Key Responsibilities:


  • Perform roadway design calculations under the direction of supervising engineers
  • Assist in preparation of plans and cost estimates
  • Organize and perform site investigations
  • Investigate traffic patterns and problems
  • Assist in presenting to clients

Requirements:


  • Current student pursuing Bachelor's/Master's in Civil Engineering
  • Interest in Transportation & Infrastructure
  • Strong communications skills
  • Good organization and computer skills
  • Past design and/or delivery work experience a plus
  • Openness to learn and have fun

Salary Range: $20 - $25. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k). Our flexible work schedule allows for a healthy work-life balance. For more information about our company, visit our website at www.wightco.com.Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetics, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please call us at 630.969.7000 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.#LI-NS1

Life at Wight & Company

At Wight, we focus on understanding first. The unique culture of our clients and the life cycle of their organizations shape every solution we create. Our professionals possess a depth of creative and technical expertise that is indispensable to our work. They also possess an equal ability to connect with the people who use the environments we create. People serving people, at the heart of the matter, we find the truest solutions. Wight & Company depends on our client relationships to gain and keep business. Employees are the most important assets we have, because without them the client relationships cannot be created or fostered. We are always looking for motivated, resourceful and innovative people to join our team. Creative teamwork leads to innovative and effective solutions. We want people who believe the greatest thing is getting compensated for doing what they love.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Respect for individual contributions2. Thrives on collaboration3. Dynamic company culture fostering innovation and challenging the status quo4. Equal Opportunity Employer5. Commitment to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans6. Competitive Benefits7. State-of-the-art office facility8. Friendly work culture9. Flexible work environment10. Nationally recognized firm
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