Traffic/Electrical and Highways Intern

<h2>Job Description</h2> <p>Dewberry is currently seeking a&nbsp;<strong>Traffic/Electrical and Highways Intern</strong> for<strong> Summer 2027 </strong>to join our Transportation Group in our<strong> Bloomfield, NJ or Mt. Laural, NJ </strong>offices. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals.&nbsp; This position offers tremendous potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.&nbsp; </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>*Local candidates preferred, no housing stipend provided</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we&nbsp;seek out&nbsp;exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;an experienced professional or a new graduate,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.</em></p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Work with a team of engineers, planners, and technicians on roadway and transit projects.</li> <li>Perform field investigations, assisting in traffic analysis, design, and construction support tasks.</li> <li>Ability to learn planning and design aspects of projects.</li> <li>Prepare construction cost estimates and quantities.</li> <li>Design Traffic Signals and signal timings per agency standards.</li> <li>Prepare Traffic Signal plans.</li> </ul> <h2>Required Skills &amp; Required Experience</h2> <ul> <li>Currently pursuing a B.S. in Civil Engineering required.</li> <li>Previous internship experience preferred.</li> <li>MicroStation experience preferred.</li> <li>Excellent communication and organizational skills.</li> <li>Task Management and leadership skills preferred.</li> </ul> <p><em>Don’t&nbsp;meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So, if&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;excited about this role, but your&nbsp;past experience&nbsp;doesn’t&nbsp;align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.</em>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.</p> <h2>Salary Range</h2> <p>$18.75/hour - $29.75/hour. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.</p> <h2>Program Information</h2> <p><strong>Summer Intern Program </strong></p> <p>During the summer intern program, interns gain hands-on project experience, develop technical skills, and put their classroom knowledge into action. Our interns are assigned meaningful work and are given the opportunity to work on projects similar to what they would be engaging with as a full-time employee.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Our interns get the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops and events, including:</p> <ul> <li>Networking opportunities to meet other interns, staff, and senior leaders across the business.</li> <li>Learning about our services, projects, and clients.</li> <li>Professional development workshops, including a career planning workshop and a DiSC assessment to learn more about themselves and how to work effectively with others.</li> <li>Summer-long group project where interns work alongside firm leaders to address issues that will impact our future strategy.</li> </ul>