Building Structural Engineering Intern - Summer 2027
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Wight & Company
Darien, IL, US
Summary
Collaborate with junior and senior engineers to develop creative design solutions and contribute to project advancement. Attend team and client meetings both in-house and on-site while expanding technical and computer skills.
Job Description
Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We’re a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we’re looking for a talented professional to join our team.
Wight & Company is currently looking for summer interns to work in our Structural Engineering group in our Darien office. Engineering interns have opportunities to work with the engineering teams on projects and to also collaborate with Wight’s architects and construction managers.
Wight & Company has one of the most robust Summer Intern programs in the industry! Engineering interns have numerous opportunities to network with both professionals and interns from all the various departments. The relationships forged during an internship can last the duration of a career!
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with Junior and Senior Engineers to develop creative solutions to challenges in the design processes
- Expand upon existing technical and computer skills to aid with day-to-day activities
- Attend team and client meetings in-house and on-site
- Opportunity to advance group initiatives and objectives
- Provide meaningful contributions to project advancement and completion
Requirements:
- Current student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (must be entering junior year or Master’s program in Structural Engineering by summer 2027 or have taken relevant structural coursework)
- Strong communication skills
- Good organization and computer skills
- Revit building information modelling experience preferred
- Openness to learn and have fun
Salary Range: $20 - $25/hr. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.
For more information about our company, visit our website at www.wightco.com.
Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetics, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please call us at 630.969.7000 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.
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At Wight & Company, we inspire the human experience through innovative design. For over 85 years, our unique Design Led | Design Build approach has offered clients the most complete option of integrated architecture, engineering, construction, and transportation services. We believe that good design is good business, and we’ve created a workplace where design thinking is cultivated and celebrated. Our dedicated team cultivates a dynamic, high-performance work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and fun, and a culture that supports teamwork and thoughtful risk-taking.
Wight was the first company to receive a Green Firm Certification from the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI). We designed the first building in the country to receive LEED certification, as well as 30% of all Net-Zero buildings in the state of Illinois.
Our work spans the globe, but our hometown roots are deep. Local notable achievements include construction of the award-winning Chicago Public Library Chinatown branch, design of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s Gleacher Center, design of the $89 million New Trier High School renovation, and design and construction of The Hatchery, a food business incubator in Chicago’s East Garfield Park community. For more information about us, visit wightco.com.
Founded
1939
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Architecture and Planning
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
At Wight & Company, we inspire the human experience through innovative design. For over 85 years, our unique Design Led | Design Build approach has offered clients the most complete option of integrated architecture, engineering, construction, and transportation services. We believe that good design is good business, and we’ve created a workplace where design thinking is cultivated and celebrated. Our dedicated team cultivates a dynamic, high-performance work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and fun, and a culture that supports teamwork and thoughtful risk-taking.
Wight was the first company to receive a Green Firm Certification from the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI). We designed the first building in the country to receive LEED certification, as well as 30% of all Net-Zero buildings in the state of Illinois.
Our work spans the globe, but our hometown roots are deep. Local notable achievements include construction of the award-winning Chicago Public Library Chinatown branch, design of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s Gleacher Center, design of the $89 million New Trier High School renovation, and design and construction of The Hatchery, a food business incubator in Chicago’s East Garfield Park community. For more information about us, visit wightco.com.
Founded
1939
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Architecture and Planning
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois