Internship Remote C Programming Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Build more than your resume this summer. Freese and Nichols is excited to begin recruiting for our Summer 2027 Internship Program! Recognized as a Top 100 Internship Program by Yello and WayUp, we're committed to providing an experience that helps you grow professionally, build meaningful connections, and make a real difference from day one.

What will your summer look like?

As an intern, you'll contribute to meaningful work while gaining hands-on experience in your chosen engineering discipline. You will work alongside experienced engineers on projects that strengthen communities, improve infrastructure, and shape the future.

But your experience won't stop there. You'll have opportunities to explore our other technical practice areas, helping you discover new interests and better understand where your career can take you. Whether you're passionate about water, transportation, or environmental solutions, you'll gain valuable insight into the diverse work we do across the firm.

We also believe internships are about more than technical experience-they're about building your professional network. Throughout the summer, you'll build relationships with other interns, early-career professionals, and leaders across Freese and Nichols through professional development, social events, and opportunities to learn from people throughout the firm.

What does the internship involve?

Our internships are designed to provide an immersive, collaborative experience. You'll work closely with your team of experienced professionals in the office who are ready to answer questions and provide feedback, while collaborating with fellow interns and professionals.

Hear From One of Our Interns:

"The people at Freese and Nichols have invested in my growth, and I am deeply grateful for the wisdom, experiences, and opportunities they have shared with me". - Summer 2026 Intern

A note about housing: Relocation and housing stipends are not provided for internship opportunities.

Summer 2027 internship opportunities are available in the following technical practice areas:

• Transportation
• Urban Planning
• Stormwater
• Water Resource Planning and Design
• Water/Wastewater Master Planning
• Water Transmission & Utilities
• Water/Wastewater Treatment

Internship opportunities are available across multiple office locations. Explore our practice areas to learn more about the exciting projects and communities you'll help support.

If you're looking for an internship where you'll gain real-world experience, work alongside industry experts, and start building the foundation for your career, we can't wait to meet you.

Locations:

• Raleigh, NC

Majors we hire:

• Civil/Environmental/Water Resource Engineering
• Biological and Agricultural/Biosystems Engineering
• Structural/Geotechnical/Geological Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (Water Transmission & Utilities only)

What You May Work On:

• Support project teams with calculations, analysis, and design
• Help prepare plans, reports, and other project deliverables
• Collect and analyze project or field data
• Work with experienced engineers to review your work and build your technical skills
• Use software and tools to help solve real project problems

• Current student pursuing a BS or MS degree in one of the majors listed above
• Graduation date of August 2027 or later

Preferred Qualifications

• Student organizational involvement

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At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.