Electrical Engineering Intern | Germantown, MD

Electrical Engineering Intern | Germantown, MD

100% Employee-Owned | Big-firm resources, local-team relationships, ONE IMEG culture

This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship opportunities.

IMEG is hiring an Electrical Engineering Intern in Germantown, MD to support the engineering analysis, design, and implementation oversight of electrical systems in buildings. Over 10-12 weeks, you'll assist with real project work alongside experienced engineers and consultants in a paid, mentored internship.

In this role, you'll support project documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, and periodic job site observations while working within project budgets and client expectations. You'll contribute to work serving government/municipal and science & technology markets, advancing high-performance, energy-efficient design aligned with MEP2050 and AIA2030.

At a Glance

Location: Germantown, MD

Discipline: Electrical

Markets: Government/Municipal and Science & Technology

Ownership: 100% employee-owned (ESOP)

Work Schedule: Full-time in office, 10-12 week summer program

Program Length: 10-12 week summer program

Sponsorship: U.S. citizenship required, federal contract

What You'll Do

• Assist with electrical design tasks for projects in accordance with code and IMEG standards.
• Assist with researching commercially available equipment and related resources.
• Assist with maintaining client relations, project design notebooks, and permanent record documentation.
• Assist with coordinating design and schedule needs with architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, technology, clerical, and equipment supplier teams.
• Assist with documenting design decisions, meetings, and client instructions while monitoring design progress.
• Assist with reviewing project documents for accuracy and completeness before final check.
• Assist with preparing and issuing addendum information.
• Conduct periodic job site observations and perform other services required by the contract services agreement.

What You'll Bring

Required Education

• Completed at least 2 years towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent required

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong interest in design consulting
• Previous exposure to CAD and/or BIM software
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups

Preferred

• Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred

About the Team

• Support mission-critical federal, healthcare, research, laboratory, and secure facility projects where reliability, redundancy, and safety directly support the client's mission.
• Work on technically challenging projects for major clients and agencies, including NIH, NIST, NAVFAC, USACE, University of Maryland, Morgan State University, and private-sector research clients.
• Collaborate with a seasoned multidisciplinary group of Professional Engineers, LEED Accredited Professionals, energy modeling experts, CFD specialists, lighting designers, commissioning professionals, and healthcare facility design experts.
• Join a collaborative, trust-based culture with strong mentorship, technical growth, and meaningful ownership of project outcomes.

Why IMEG

We put people at the center of who we are, creating positive outcomes for people, communities, and our planet.

• A paid internship with real, hands-on project work, not busywork
• A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns
• A clear path to full-time: many interns and co-ops convert to full-time roles at IMEG
• IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology
• Real impact from day one: at IMEG, an intern once became our Virtual Reality leader
• Exposure across disciplines and offices at a 100+ office, employee-owned firm
• MEG, our in-house AI platform, helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations

State of Maryland Pay Range: $22.00–$24.00 per hour

The range listed above represents the base pay IMEG reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position in the work location identified above at the time of postin