Intern, Water

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Ramboll is accepting applications for the Summer 2027 internship program at our office located in Brentwood, Tennessee. Each participant will be assigned a mentor who will guide them through project assignments. The program will provide internship participants with the opportunity to gain experience working in one or more practice areas within our Water division, built around Ramboll’s “One Water” approach to water engineering and management.

Our goal is to afford our interns experience with a variety of projects during the summer program to broaden their understanding and experience within their field of interest.

As our new intern, you will be a part of Ramboll’s diverse, creative, and collaborative team. When you start with Ramboll, you will be joining a company that strives to make a difference – for our employees, clients, and society. As you work on challenging projects, you will be given increasing responsibility and rely on experienced managers and colleagues to offer support and a helping hand as you learn and develop in your role.

As an intern in our Water group, you will work with a variety of professionals and be exposed to exciting projects in each of the three practice areas of Water Resources, Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation, and Water/Wastewater Treatment. Summer interns in the Water group can anticipate the following tasks:

• Active engagement in virtual and in-person meetings with Ramboll mentors, project managers, and collaborators
• Participation in in-person or virtual meetings with clients and/or external project partners, and development of meeting minutes and follow-up action items
• Field work and/or informational visits to project sites
• Research and desktop data collection
• Technical engineering, design, and/or planning project support
• Technical writing for internal or external communication
• Use of programs such as Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or PowerBI for engineering design and data analysis

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Candidates should beworking toward a B.S or M.S degree in Chemical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering with an interest in pursuing a career in water engineering and management
• Candidates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above are strongly preferred. Candidates who have completed at least 4 college semesters (rising Juniors, Seniors, or graduate students) are strongly preferred.
• Candidates who have completed coursework in fluid mechanics, water or wastewater treatment, and/or hydrology and hydraulics and have a strong interest in sustainability are preferred.
• Candidates should be able to travel to the office 5 days/week throughout the duration of the internship.

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Excellent organization and time management
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting

Ramboll’s water team creates value for clients and societies by converting challenges related to water, climate, and sustainability into opportunities. Working with municipalities, utilities, and industrial clients, we deliver a wide range of water-related counselling; from early phase strategic analysis and project scoping, to designing and implementing infrastructure solutions.

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