Summer 2026 Intern - Engineering (Northeast)

Embrace Your Possibilities: At Brown and Caldwell, an environmental engineering firm, we’re unlocking the potential of water and healthy environments to create thriving communities. Delivering this shared purpose starts with our people: We recruit individuals seeking to develop their skills and gain experience to build a strong foundation for the future Through an internship at Brown and Caldwell, you’ll gain real-life, hands-on experience alongside our employee owners, engineers, scientists, consultants, and constructors who are driving positive changes for our clients and communities. Here you’ll find opportunities for impact, community that lifts, support to thrive, and trust in you as you embark on your career journey. 

So, what’s possible for you?  

Brown and Caldwell offers Summer Internship opportunities to spend a summer working with our team to support the Northeast . We are seeking an individual interested in gaining practical, hands-on experience outside of the classroom. We promise a collaborative environment where you will grow as a professional under the guidance of your people manager and team and be trusted to support project objectives. Our work is interesting, challenging, wide-ranging in nature, and impactful for the communities we live in. We invite you to embrace your possibilities and join us to learn and develop with our team of nationally recognized experts!   

Detailed Description:  

How Will You Make an Impact?:  

Interns at Brown and Caldwell make a daily, material impact by completing support duties to advance their team’s projects and objectives. They receive professional training and the support of their team. Interns can expect to be onboarded, mentored, and developed by industry leaders to develop real-life skills and make an impact on their assigned projects.  

As a Summer Intern, you can expect your experience to include the following:   

• Collaborate closely with people managers, project managers, engineers, scientists, and multidisciplinary teams to support projects in water, wastewater, drinking water, environmental engineering, design, sustainability, climate mitigation, and more. 
• Assist in the preparation of technical deliverables including but not limited to calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and memoranda. 
• Potential to participate in field work and site visits to support project design, construction, and data collection activities. 
• Perform data entry, analysis, and visualization to support engineering and scientific evaluations. 
• Ensure quality and accuracy by adhering to Brown and Caldwell’s QA/QC processes and standards. 
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external clients to coordinate project tasks and deliverables. 
• Support engineering services during construction by reviewing submittals, conducting inspections, and verifying conformance with plans and specifications. 
• Manage and deliver assignments on time, demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Complete an Internship Capstone project demonstrating skill development, learning, and accomplishments gained during the summer internship experience. 

Work schedule and location: Summer Interns with Brown and Caldwell work a full-time schedule of 40 hours a week and may have the potential for hybrid work schedules and fieldwork 

Desired Skills and Experience:   

 What Must Our Candidate Have? (Required)   

• To qualify for an internship, you must be enrolled as a student seeking a degree in Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or a related field.  
• You must be enrolled for the 2025–2026 academic year and plan to continue in Fall 2026. 
• You also must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.    

Salary Range: The hourly pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.  These ranges may be modified in the future.  

Location A: 
Hourly $18.40 - $25.20  

Location B:   
Hourly $20.20 – $27.70  

Location C: 
Hourly $22.00 – $30.20  

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter. 

Benefits and Other Compensation:  We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirem