Summer Structural Engineering Intern

Summer 2027 Structural Engineering Intern

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Progressive Companies Summer Internship Program is a paid, full-time experience designed to launch your career. You'll take part in hands‑on client projects, sharpen your problem‑solving and communication skills, and gain a front‑row seat to the world of architecture, design, engineering, and construction. Working alongside experienced mentors in a multi‑disciplinary firm setting, you'll learn the tools and methods that build a strong foundation for your future career.

Along the way, you'll take part in project site visits, volunteer outings, networking opportunities, and education sessions – all designed to fuel your career and your curiosity.

As a Structural Engineering Intern, you will work collaboratively with project managers and structural engineers to perform structural analysis and design and modeling assignments for a variety of building types, sizes, and materials. Typical work includes preparing project work ranging from conceptual design to final construction documentation using AutoCAD, Revit, RISA, and RAM software.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the project team to help meet project schedules and budgets.
• Manage multiple projects in a timely, accurate manner, monitoring progress against project scope and available resources.
• Provide drafting services and final engineering documents consistent with Progressive’s standards.
• Assist in designing task and modeling assignments for a variety of building types, sizes, and materials.
• Perform structural analysis consistent with Progressive’s standards.
• Collaborate with project managers, designers, and architects to understand changes to project design, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Use design and analysis software, including Revit, AutoCAD, RAM, and RISA, for presentation and production purposes.

Qualifications:

• Enrollment in an EAC/ABET‑accredited Civil Engineering Bachelor’s degree program with a focus on structures (master’s degree enrollment preferred).
• At least two years of undergraduate studies completed by Summer 2027.
• Previous Revit experience strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of sustainability and other trends in the design/construction industry.
• Strong math, analytical, design and problem‑solving skills, and ability to communicate well.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook required. Experience in Project, SharePoint, and Teams preferred

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Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
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