Senior Project Engineer
Smithfield Foods
Summer Intern, Civil Engineering, Water Resources
TKDA
internship
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bloomington • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $20 - $24 per hour
Job Level
Entry Level
About the role
- Assist with the design, modeling, and plan development of storm water drainage systems.
- Work alongside Engineers, Designers, and Technicians on transportation infrastructure projects for DOT, local agencies, and design/build contractors.
- Work directly with a Professional Engineer or Hydrologist and support project teams.
- Assist with technical report and specification preparation.
- Participate in formal software trainings, learning seminars, mentorship relationships, and networking events as part of the internship program.
- Work primarily from the office or assigned project site, with occasional flexible/hybrid arrangements.
- Commit to a full-time summer schedule (approximately mid-May through mid-August 2026) and be available for occasional overtime.
Requirements
- Undergraduate pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in water resources or hydrology / hydraulics.
- Previous experience or training with CADD software (Microstation and AutoCAD).
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to ask questions, engage in discussions with team members, and assist with technical report and specification preparation.
- Availability to work approximately 40 hours per week (mid-May through mid-August 2026) with occasional overtime.
- Primarily work from office or assigned project site; may accept flexible/hybrid arrangements.
- Preferred: Previous experience with GIS and drainage software (SWMM, P8, HEC programs).
- Preferred: Knowledge of MnDOT design and plan standards.
Benefits
- Structured summer experience including formal software trainings
- Networking opportunities
- Mentorship relationships
- Social events
- Learning seminars
- Flexible / hybrid work arrangements (may be provided)
- Opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in real projects
- Final rate of compensation dependent upon anticipated graduation date
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
civil engineeringwater resourceshydrologyhydraulicsCADD softwareMicrostationAutoCADGISdrainage softwareSWMM
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationteam collaborationquestioningengagement in discussions
