ENGINEERING INTERN - SUMMER 2027Three Notch GroupEXPLORE THE WORK. FIND YOUR PATH. BUILD WHAT COMES NEXT.
Company OverviewThree Notch Group is a Top 400 ENR design firm with over 80 years of experience, dedicated to delivering a wide range of services, including Field and Lab Services, UST, Environmental, Utility, Transportation, Geotechnical & Construction Engineering, and Civil/Site Development. We foster a collaborative environment where team members can build lasting friendships, support one another, and guide our clients in shaping their futures. With offices across the Southeast, including seven in Alabama, two in North Carolina, one in Florida, one in Georgia, and one in Tennessee, we offer an exceptional opportunity for personal and professional growth. If you're ready to make a difference and advance your career, join us at Three Notch and be part of a team that truly values your contributions!
Position OverviewThe Pathfinder Internship Journey is more than a summer job. It is a guided, hands-on experience designed to help aspiring engineers explore how their interests, education, and strengths can become a meaningful career path at Three Notch Group. Just as Three Notch helps clients navigate complex challenges and shape their futures, Pathfinder gives interns the opportunity to discover the discipline and direction that best fit their future.
Engineering interns will contribute to real projects and rotate across various departments and disciplines, gaining exposure to how a project develops from initial planning and investigation through design, field work, construction, and completion. Through mentorship, collaboration, and practical assignments, interns will connect classroom knowledge to professional practice while learning from engineers, scientists, technicians, project managers, and other professionals across the company.
Primary Responsibilities- Rotate through selected Three Notch Group departments and disciplines to experience multiple phases of project delivery from start to finish.
- Contribute to real assignments that reinforce engineering concepts, technical coursework, and professional problem-solving skills.
- Assist with the preparation of plans, calculations, reports, exhibits, data summaries, quantity estimates, and other project deliverables under appropriate supervision.
- Gain exposure to Three Notch Group services, which may include Civil/Site Development, Transportation, Utility, Environmental, Geotechnical and Construction Engineering, Field and Laboratory Services, and UST services.
- Participate in field visits, observations, inspections, testing, data collection, or construction-related activities as assigned and permitted.
- Learn how engineers and technical professionals collaborate with clients, agencies, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Use applicable engineering and business tools, which may include AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, Microsoft Office, and discipline-specific software.
- Attend project meetings, team discussions, training sessions, and professional-development activities.
- Work with assigned mentors and supervisors to set learning goals, ask questions, receive feedback, and reflect on areas of interest.
- Prepare and maintain accurate work products, notes, documentation, and assigned project information.
- Follow company safety, quality, confidentiality, and professional-conduct requirements.
- Share observations and takeaways from internship rotations to help identify preferred disciplines, career interests, and next steps.
What Success Looks LikeSuccess in the Pathfinder Internship Journey means actively engaging in each rotation, applying classroom knowledge to real work, asking thoughtful questions, and building a broader understanding of how projects move from concept to completion. Interns will produce careful work, communicate professionally, follow safety and quality expectations, and contribute positively to each team they join.
By the end of the journey, successful interns will have strengthened their technical and professional skills, developed meaningful connections with mentors and peers, and gained clearer insight into the disciplines and career paths that interest them most. The experience is designed to help each intern move forward with greater confidence, practical knowledge, and a stronger sense of direction.
Qualifications:To participate successfully in the Pathfinder Internship Journey, an individual should be able to perform assigned duties satisfactorily and engage in both office and field learning experiences. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities generally expected. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in the program.
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Basic knowledge of engineering principles, materials, and construction processes through completed coursework or academic projects.
- Previous coursework or project experience related to transportation, site design, geotechnical engineering, utilities, environmental systems, construction, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Familiarity with CAD or engineering tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or GIS is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform calculations and interpret technical information.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn from multiple disciplines, departments, and project teams.
- Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability and willingness to travel to project sites or other Three Notch Group locations as needed.
- Valid driver's license may be required for certain assignments or locations.
Ready to Make an Impact?Your career path does not have to be fully mapped before you begin. Pathfinder is designed to help you explore possibilities, build practical skills, and learn where your interests can take you.
At Three Notch Group, you will work alongside professionals who guide clients, strengthen communities, and bring ideas to life across the Southeast. Along the way, you will gain experience, relationships, and perspective that can help shape what comes next.
Start your journey. Explore the disciplines. Find your path with Three Notch Group."For more than 80 years, Three Notch Group has been helping clients, communities, and employees build their future. As we continue to grow throughout the Southeast, we're looking for talented people who want to do meaningful work, grow their careers, and make a lasting impact. We'd love for you to be part of our story."
- Matt Hames, President & CEOThree Notch Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Three Notch Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
