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Your impact
Kick-start your career with an 8-week Summer Internship from June 2025!
At Jacobs we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow. We turn great ideas into reality, and we’re looking for the most curious minds and passionate individuals to join us on this adventure!
The biggest questions spark our curious minds. At Jacobs, we solve the most important problems, the ones for the real world. Whether it’s projects focused on addressing the climate emergency, improving our security, or benefiting our communities by improving transportation links and infrastructure, these are just some of the ways we are working to build a better future for all.
Apply today to come and join us!
About the Internship opportunity
We’re excited to be offering a Summer Internship in River Engineering in our Leeds office.
Our Water and Environment Business Unit provides a focus for advising our clients on River Engineering and Flood Risk Management solutions including flood defence structures, weirs, gates, sluices, flood storage reservoirs, natural flood management, habitat creation, hydrometric gauging facilities and fish passes. Our integrated Water Catchment Management team comprises in excess of 400 staff based in the UK and Europe, but with reach into the Middle East, Australasia and America. The Water Catchment Management team has a diverse portfolio of projects with a key focus on flood risk management for the Environment Agency and other Local Authorities. The team work across sectors in integrated catchment management to deliver sustainable environmental solutions.
What will you get?
As a member of the Jacobs intern community, weekly presentations on key learning topics will be on offer and you’ll be invited to attend regular office events and competitions! A mentor will support your learning and facilitate opportunities to network across Jacobs, allowing you to gain as much out of the experience as possible.
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Here's what you'll need
- On track to complete a degree in Civil Engineering or Civil & Structural Engineering.
- A flexible and innovative self-starter who’s passionate about developing new skills
- Enthusiasm and curiosity to apply your skills to solve real-world problems
- Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand our clients’ requirements
- A well-rounded individual – have you worked in a bar? Been captain of a sports team or volunteered for a charity? Tell us - we’re looking for people with interesting stories and experiences!
- You must be available to join the 8-week programme starting 30th June 2025 – 22nd August 2025.
- You must have the right to work in the UK.
- You need to be a penultimate year student, finishing your degree in 2026.