Summer 2025 Internship
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Job Description
About Freese and Nichols:
Freese and Nichols is a firm with a culture centered around its LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). They boast high employee engagement, strive to be the top choice for both clients and employees, and have a history of over 130 years of planning and designing essential infrastructure, including water supplies, roadways, bridges, and disaster preparedness solutions. The company employs over 1,200 people across a wide geographical area, from Virginia to Colorado. They offer a comprehensive benefits package (details available at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), including paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins. They also provide a flexible work environment with a hybrid schedule (up to 40% remote work) and an alternative work schedule program offering a day off every other Friday. Freese and Nichols is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits discrimination based on age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Job Description: Summer 2025 Internship
Freese and Nichols is seeking interns for summer 2025 across various engineering disciplines. The internship program, recognized by Yello and WayUp, offers opportunities to work on impactful community projects under the guidance of experienced engineers.
What the Summer Will Look Like:
• Hands-on experience: Interns will work on projects within a chosen engineering discipline, contributing to real-world tasks.
• Broader learning: Exposure to other technical practice areas within the company is provided to help interns explore their interests.
• Networking: Participation in events hosted by the Rise & Thrive employee resource group for young professionals will facilitate networking opportunities.
• In-office requirement: Daily in-office work is required to foster collaboration and connection within the team.
• No relocation assistance: Relocation or housing stipends are not offered.
Available Disciplines and Locations:
The internships are available in the following disciplines and locations:
• Transportation, Water Resource Planning, Water Resource Design, Stormwater, Water/Wastewater Master Planning, Water Transmission & Utilities, and Water/Wastewater Treatment
• Locations: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, and Denton); Houston, TX (Houston and Pearland); Austin, TX; San Antonio, TX; Lubbock, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; New Orleans, LA
Required Majors:
• Civil/Environmental/Water Resource Engineering
• Biological and Agricultural/Biosystems Engineering
• Structural/Geotechnical/Geological Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (Water Transmission & Utilities only)
Responsibilities:
• Performing specific tasks within larger assignments.
• Applying standard engineering practices and techniques.
• Assisting project managers as needed.
• Collecting, adjusting, correlating, and calculating data, identifying discrepancies.
Qualifications:
• Current enrollment in a BS or MS degree program in one of the listed majors.
• Expected graduation date of August 2025 or later.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Excel, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, AutoCAD, or GIS.
• Involvement in student organizations.
