Internship/Co-op, Building Technology (Winter, Spring or Summer 2025)

Do you want to help engineer what’s next?

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With more than 750 employees in eight office locations throughout the United States, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.

We want someone passionate about engineering who wants to gain invaluable experience.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is seeking current students for a 2025 Internship and/or Co-op in our New York City office.

As an Intern or Co-op, you will work side-by-side with industry-leading experts in the office and in the field to gain hands-on experience while applying classroom knowledge to real-world challenges.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Assist with construction monitoring, field investigations, condition assessments, construction observations as well as project drafting, structural design and analysis, and site inspections.

• Analyze materials, support our petrography staff, develop test protocols, design and construct testing apparatus, perform tests, and analyze test data.

• Collaborate with SGH engineers to perform reconnaissance on existing structures, conduct field tests, or monitor construction in progress.

• Organize field data and assist with research to facilitate analysis, problem solving, and repair design.

• Perform analysis under the guidance of licensed professionals using a combination of hand calculations and analysis software.

• Assist with preparation of client deliverables, including construction documents, specifications, and written reports.

• Work may include travel and working from heights.

What You’ll Need:

• Students should have an interest in civil and or structural engineering, materials science, architecture, and architectural engineering.

• Maintain high grades in their studies, interested in learning through hands-on work experience in a consulting engineering environment.

• Enthusiastic about the challenges associated with the development of sophisticated engineering work product in an atmosphere of high professionalism. 

• Successful candidates must have strong communication abilities.