Internship Opportunities
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE - Federal Civilian (click here for flyer)
Internship/PT Job Title: Structural Engineer
Description: The Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a position in their Engineering & Construction Division, within the Design Branch.
Basic Qualifications for any Engineering Position:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statistics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
To qualify for this Civil Structural Engineering position you must also have:
1) Graduated from your undergraduate education with Superior Academic Achievement. OR
2) Completed 1 full year of Graduate level education (in the field). OR
3) A full year of specialized experience that provided professional knowledge of civil engineering principles and concepts as well as the ability to apply standard engineering practices, methods and techniques to perform limited design work. You need to be familiar with related engineering disciplines, particularly structural.
Superior academic achievement is defined as graduating with a GPA of a) 3.0 or higher for the entire 4 yrs. OR b) 3.5 or higher based on an average of the required courses completed in the major field. OR c) 3.5 or higher based on the required courses in the major field completed during the last two years of the curriculum.
Promotion to the Full performance level is contingent upon satisfactory completion of training plan requirements and continuous satisfactory performance.
Please see the attached flyer for more detailed information and how to apply.
Please see the attached flyer for additional information about this position or contact:
posted 6/9/08
INTERNSHIP/PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE
Internship/PT Job Title: Cadd Drafter
Description: PWU Engineering Inc. is a full-service structural engineering firm focusing on residential and small commercial projects. This internship is is based in Portland (westside) - 1 mile to max and will use Autocad to draft structural engineering plans. Requirements:
- Students majoring in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Junior/senior/reent grad, proficient in Autocad2008
- Basic understanding of engineering and an ability to work independently
- Reliable and responsible
Salary: $10-15 per hour DOQ. To apply: submit your resume to: phhil_pwuengr@qwest.net
posted 5/19/08
INTERNSHIP POSITION AVAILABLE
Job Title: Engineering Intern
Description: TriMet, the most progressive public transit system of its size in the country, has an outstanding internship opportunity for a highly motivated and skilled Engineering Student. This internship position, based in Portland, OR, will be involved in a Safety Certification program for transit capital projects. The assignment will include field and office work, quantifying items and obtaining support documents. Requirements:
* Students majoring in Civil or Construction Engineering (entering junior or senior year in fall of 2008)
* Completed course work in construction, drafting and surveying. * Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel and photo imaging software.
Salary: $12 - $15 hrly. To apply: Submit your resume and cover letter to:
TriMet
Attention: Angela Burns-Brown
710 NE Holladay Street
Portland, OR 97232
Or via email to browna@trimet.org
"TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including the elderly and persons with disabilities."
posted 5/1/08
SUMMER/INTERN POSITION AVAILABLE
Consolidated Diking Improvement District #1, the Longview, WA, Diking District, is seeking a summer employee/intern. The successful candidate will have:
- Upper Division standing in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering field
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record
- The ability to physically inspect dikes and culverts
- Good organizational skills to record and report data
- Computer skills (MS Office)
This employee will assist in a project mandated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that requires inspection of all culverts and other dike crossings in the 25+ miles of Longview ditches. They may also assist with other projects, and miscellaneous duties may be assigned.
Pay: $20 per hour
Duration: May or June through August or September (we are able to adjust dates to fit your school schedule)
Please respond to:
Mrs. Judi Strayer, Manager
CDID #1
5350 Pacific Way
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 423-2493
Judi.strayer@cdid1.org
posted 4/22/08
Kiewit / Bilfinger Berger (KBB) - Diversity Recruitment - Summer Internships
Kiewit / Bilfinger Berger (KBB), a joint venture, is looking for highly talented women and minority undergraduate and graduate students who want the immediate opportunity to gain valuable, practical experience in a construction management, office environment.
The City of Portland has contracted with KBB, to construct Portland’s Eastside Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Tunnel.
The East Side CSO Tunnel Project is the largest of all Portland’s projects to greatly reduce the overflows to the Willamette River. When this project is complete in 2011, the volume of combined sewage and stormwater that now overflows to the river when it rains will be reduced by more than 94%.
The sewer tunnel will be about 22 feet in diameter and will be six miles long. The tunnel route will begin at 17th and SE McLoughlin and will end on Swan Island where it will be connected to the Confluent Shaft.
Qualifications may include:
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of contract administration, construction management and/or business administration.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to convey technical information one-on-one and in groups.
• Ability to interact effectively to problem solve with team members.
Program Eligibility - All Eligible Students Must:
1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. Have the ability to meet qualifications necessary to perform available jobs.
3. Be currently enrolled in an accredited Oregon college or university.
4. Have completed at least your freshman year.* Prefer two years completed towards degree.
5. Continue to meet job performance standards during the term of employment with the company.
* Entry-level freshman candidates will only be considered if KBB is unable to fill its requirements.
Applications:
Our goal is to develop a pool of resumes from Oregon based students and forward to KBB. Please provide no more than 2 pages of personal information per student applicant: name, address, student’s academic/professional pursuit.
Because the East Side CSO Tunnel Project is multi-year, our hope is to establish an ongoing working relationship with educational institutions that will be of a professional benefit to students as well as future client firms.
Send resume to:
Jess McKinley
Group AGB
333 SE 2nd
Portland, OR 97214-1028
Phone: (503) 250-3001
E-mail: Jess@GroupAGB.com
posted 4/22/08
Summer 2008 -
Engineering Intern Positions -
Clackamas County
Civil Engineering Internships
Clackamas County Engineering Division is recruiting for several summer engineering intern positions. These positions will be working as entry level consecution inspectors on County Road construction projects. This involves every aspect of road building including but not limited to embankments, storm drains, sanitary sewer, utilities, rock and asphalt, concrete structures, bridges, traffic signals, and wetland or stream restorations. Other opportunities may exist to work with our Surveyors.
Traffic Engineering Internship
Clackamas County Engineering Division is recruiting for one summer traffic engineering intern position. This position will perform a variety of tasks including traffic safety investigations, citizen complaint investigations, traffic signal warrant analyses, turning movement counts, capacity analyses, traffic impact study review, crash investigation and analysis, database entry, and traffic calming.
Typically, high school graduates registered for college are employed as Engineering Aides. Engineering Aide pay rate is $13.44/hour. College students who have completed their first year of study are employed as an Engineering Technician 1 with a pay rate of $16.79/hour.
Interested individuals should submit a Letter of Interest and a brief resume to:
William A. Garity
Construction Coordinator
Clackamas County DTD
9101 SE Sunnybrook Blvd.
Clackamas, OR 97015
503-353-4674
posted 3/31/08
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