Civil Engineering Intern
Position Information
Arlington County is an exciting, innovative local government entity located in Northern Virginia. We are seeking highly motivated individuals for exciting one-year Internships in a variety of positions across the County. These positions offer a career opportunity to qualified individuals with little or no previous professional work experience to help them prepare for a career in a variety of fields of work. This Internship will provide recent college graduates and currently enrolled graduate students with in-depth, hands-on learning opportunities in areas critical to supporting local government initiatives while participating in a developmental and training cohort with peers.
Internship
Over the course of a year, Interns work under the mentorship and supervision of senior staff members to gain valuable on-the-job training and real-world work experience. They support the County's efforts to consistently work toward greater efficiency and effectiveness by offering improved processes and fresh ideas, and by leveraging smart technologies, while becoming familiar with the public-sector work environment as a viable and fulfilling career path.
Key info:
- We anticipate filling this position between May 1, 2025 to July 24, 2025 depending on the needs of the assigned department.
- Interns must be ready to begin employment by September 2, 2025, but some may begin earlier.
- This is not a fully remote opportunity, in-office hours are to be expected.
- Interns are also expected to participate in both in-office work assignments as well as a member of the in-person training cohort.
Department of Environmental Services
The Department of Environmental Services is seeking an Intern to work within their Engineering Bureau, which provides full-scale, in-house surveying, design, and construction management services for public works capital improvement projects. The internship program will involve a rotation through the design and construction management sections within the Engineering Bureau.
Under the direct supervision of a mentor, responsibilities include:
- Developing designs using Autodesk Civil3D or various modeling softwares;
- Performing various engineering calculations and producing construction cost estimates;
- Reviewing construction drawings and specifications for urban infrastructure projects;
- Performing field inspections of construction sites and providing oversight of contractors and construction activities to include monitoring construction progress and analyzing schedule updates; and
- Processing contract documents including change orders, invoice payments, requests for information (RFI), etc.
Location: Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Blvd Arlington, VA 22201
Selection Criteria
Minimum:
Recent, 2024 and/or 2025 college graduates earning either a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree* in the area of consideration prior to the start date of the internship must have:
- No significant professional-level work experience (less than one year) in the internship field; and
- Applicants who are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree program related to the internship must not have significant professional-level work experience in the internship area and must be available to work during designated hours.
*Any time lapse between earning degrees may not include significant professional-level work experience.
Degree Requirements: Civil Engineering or a related Field. Applications will be accepted from candidates graduating with an undergraduate degree no later than August, 2025 and from candidates currently pursuing a Master's Degree in their field as described above.
Desirable: Preference may be given to candidates with one or more of the following:
- G.P.A. of 3.0 or above is preferred and applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts; and/or
- Experience in Autodesk Civil3D or similar CAD software.
Special Requirements
Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You may be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.
Driver’s License: The applicant must possess, or obtain by the time of appointment, a valid motor vehicle operator's license from the applicant's place of residence in order to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite. If the applicant possesses or acquires a license, the applicant must authorize Arlington County to obtain, or the applicant must provide a copy of the applicant's official state/district driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon a favorable review of the applicant's driving record.
Additional Information
Work Hours: This is a full-time position (40 hrs/week) Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with some flexibility and telework opportunities available upon prior approval from the supervisor. This is not a fully remote opportunity. Employees will be expected to be in the office at the discretion of the Supervisor and needs of the agency as well as to attend in-person classroom training.
Applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts.
Your responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire are considered part of the selection process. Please do not enter "see resume" as a response to the questions.
Each section of the application must be completed. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for the completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Cohort Interns are eligible for health, dental, and leave benefits.
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