2025 Summer Internship - Geotechnical & Water Resources Civil Engineering - Site Locations

Why You Should Apply for This Internship  

 

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing internship opportunities that recognize excellence and encourage safe production with a culture supported by our core values. You'll be part of a collaborative environment, gaining the skills and experience to set you on the path to a successful future.

Our internship program is designed for full-time students currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university and recent graduates in North America. These are temporary full-time paid positions that usually run from May through August. Apply Today! 

Candidates for this position may be eligible for Freeport-McMoRan immigration work visa sponsorship based on the following criteria:

• A foreign national working in a full-time status on an F-1 visa may be considered for H-1B visa sponsorship based on business needs, meeting company performance and safety expectations and with site approval. 
• A foreign national working in a full-time status may be considered for employment-based permanent residency sponsorship, based on business needs, completion of six (6) months of employment, meeting company performance and safety expectations and with site approval. 

 

Where You Will Work   

 

Interns are assigned to various locations in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Iowa, supporting our business in a variety of disciplines. 

Description

Under close supervision, the Geotechnical (Civil) Engineer Intern applies the sciences of soil mechanics, hydrology, hydrogeology, hydraulics, slope stability analysis, and related disciplines to assist with completing technical functions and/or projects related to safe and efficient tailings storage facilities (TSFs), agglomerated heap leach pads (HLPs), and/or water dams.  

• Assist with TSF, HLP and/or water dam related maintenance or planning projects
• Monitor geotechnical instruments to collect and analyze associated data
• Support field investigation program drilling, Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT), etc.
• Generate cross section with pore pressures or other relevant data
• Perform field inspections of slopes and operating conditions
• Create and maintain reports
• Support field data collection and verification for water management
• Support water balance modeling tasks
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Full-time student currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university majoring in an appropriate Civil Engineering discipline or related Engineering field; OR
• Recent college graduate having graduated within 12 months prior to internship start date with a degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong data analysis and problem solving skills
• Highly accurate and detail oriented
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate strong initiative, organizational skills and ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to demonstrate company's core values of safety, honesty, fairness, respect, trust, and integrity

Preferred

• Master's degree student in Geotechnical Engineering or Civil Engineering (with emphasis on Water Resources or Environmental or Geotechnical sub-disciplines)
• Registered Engineering Intern (EI) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT); passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
• Knowledge of geotechnical instrumentation installation, operation and monitoring systems and associated data
• Knowledge of geotechnical cross sections and stratigraphy development (AutoCAD or MineSight)
• Knowledge of geotechnical site investigations including drilling and Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT)
• Knowledge of soil characterization, interpretation of geotechnical lab tests, and geotechnical engineering analysis
• Knowledge of Water Resources Engineering (Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydraulics, Sediment Transport)
• Knowledge of hydro modeling tools such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, MIKE-11
• Knowledge of GoldSim software fro application in water balance
• Ability to use ArcGIS tools for data visualization and analysis

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Must be able to work