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EMH&T is seeking passionate and talented Civil Engineering students for paid summer 2027 internships in Columbus, Ohio. We’re looking for a motivated and curious student who thrives on solving problems and taking initiative. The ideal candidate is a proactive learner with a strong sense of responsibility, eager to contribute to real-world projects and collaborate with a diverse team. A positive attitude, adaptability, and communication skills are essential, along with a genuine interest in making a meaningful impact through engineering.

EMH&T’s goal for your summer internship is to provide you with an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios. We look for opportunities to provide resources, feedback and coaching to allow every individual to develop professionally in an environment where you can learn from talented professionals. 

Core Competencies for Success

Qualifications

A current college student pursuing a technical or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without time limitations.

Work Schedule: 

Our Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Our typical office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with time provided for with a one-hour unpaid lunch period. Regular and reliable attendance and punctuality are important to ensuring interns are available to collaborate with their teams, participate in project activities, and make the most of the internship experience.

Get to know our Teams!

Opportunities are available across various disciplines, including Public Works, Water Resources, Transportation, Traffic, Urban Design, Residential/Commercial Land Site Development, Environmental, Construction Services, and more!

Land Site Development I

Our Development I team typically works on projects that involve single and multi-family homes with some commercial projects. Your projects will include plan drawings and calculations for sanitary systems, stormwater management, and roadway design. 

Land Site Development II

Our Development II engineers are involved in commercial site development design projects and work collaboratively with the project team to develop creative solutions to address client needs and solve design and construction challenges that may arise. Your projects will include the design of site and civil engineering for retail, office, commercial, industrial and mixed-use developments, healthcare campuses, and large-scale office complexes.

Urban Design

Our Urban Design team coordinates with many stakeholders and facilitates mutually beneficial design for renewed infrastructure. We design the spectrum of utility infrastructure from roadways, site design, water, wastewater, and storm sewer rehabilitation, to telecommunications and energy wires and pipeline extensions. 

Industrial & Logistics

Our Industrial and Logistics team focuses on land site development with a rail component. Additional civil design work includes sanitary, stormwater, roadway design, rail, and road crossing. Projects may include trucking facilities, pump stations, lumber yards, car dealerships, medical campuses, single family homes and more.

Public Works

Our Public Works team specializes in projects which include public municipality work, sewer and waterline design, park design, roadway and utility design, economic planning, paving projects plus more. You will participate in the creation of plan drawings and calculations while utilizing Auto CAD civil 3D. You will have the opportunity to be involved in multiple projects at the same time providing you with a wide diversity of experience

Transportation Partnerships

Our Transportation Partnerships team typical projects involve design or redesign of highways/roadways, interchange design, drainage design, plan reviews, and coordination with public regulatory agencies and utility companies.

Transportation Planning & Design

Our Transportation Planning & Design team projects typically involve design or redesign of highways and roadways, interchange design, drainage design, plan reviews, and coordination with public regulatory agencies and utility companies. Our work includes bridges and structures from overpass to foot path. 

Traffic

The Traffic team focuses on site specific problem solving such as traffic impact studies, safety studies, interchange justification/modification studies, parking studies, signal warrant studies, street corridor/network analysis, and operational assessments.

Water Resources

Our Water Resources team utilizes GIS-based modeling and other tools as well as comprehensive knowledge of stormwater and floodplain management regulations to serve our clients. Our team gathers and applies study data to develop solutions on a site-by-site basis, across communities, and at a watershed scale.

About EMH&T

At EMH&T, we equip our people with the resources and experiences needed to build a successful career. Join our award-winning culture, where daily collaboration with industry experts fosters continuous learning and growth. Our internships are designed to offer hands-on project experience, providing interns with the opportunity to work alongside some of the top engineers in the field at one of the leading engineering firms. You'll gain real-world experience and mentorship to enhance your academic studies, with opportunities to work on both private and public sector projects. Additionally, a significant portion of your time will be spent working in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Position Location

EMH&T is located at 5500 New Albany Rd., Columbus, OH 43054