Transportation Interns

Job Description

Transportation Internship

Austin, TX

Benesch is a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country, creating spaces and providing connections that make a difference. As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to draw from our resources and contribute your expertise.

Benesch is committed to diversity and inclusion. If you find the qualifications listed below, don’t be discouraged—apply even if you meet only a portion of them.

• Completed or working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in:
  • Civil, Construction, Environmental, Structural, Transportation, or Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, or other related degrees
• Proficiency in industry-relevant software is preferred but not required; training will be provided.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to manage assignments efficiently and maintain organizational skills.

• Tuition reimbursement for job‑related courses
• Ongoing professional development through resources like Red Vector, Linked In Learning, technical team meetings, and knowledge‑sharing training sessions
• Personalized training and career development plans with your manager
• Funding for training, committee work, professional organization memberships, and licenses/certifications
• Support for active participation in professional organizations to foster leadership and community engagement

• Access to retirement planning tools, education, and individual meetings with plan advisors at no charge
• Potential for Benesch to contribute up to 9% of your gross compensation to your retirement plan (5% profit‑sharing contribution to your 401(k) plan, regardless of your own contributions & 80% match on your contributions, up to a maximum company contribution of 4%)

• Flexible work schedules and hours, including work‑from‑home options (dependent on the role)
• Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
• Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed and the ability to bundle time‑off plans for extended vacations or life events
• Ten days of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement

• Opportunities to contribute beyond regular job duties
• Work‑Life Team:
  Implements programs to boost productivity and work‑life balance
• Rewards & Recognition Team:
  Cultivates a culture of appreciation
• Corporate Social Responsibility Team:
  Manages matching gift programs, community service, student scholarships, and more
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Team:
  Promotes positive change and supports a diverse workforce

Benesch is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or belief, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the following documents:
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Workplace Discrimination is Illegal, EEO Information.

For more information about pay transparency, please download the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is found. Benesch is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with a physical disability or other impairment. If you are limited in your ability or unable to access Benesch’s Careers website due to a physical disability or other impairment, you may request a reasonable accommodation by emailing  Reasonable requests will be responded to as soon as possible on a case‑by‑case basis.

Recruiters or staffing agencies:
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