UK Summer Internship - Structural Solutions Intern

Your Impact:


Kick-start your career with an 8-week Summer Internship from July 2023!

At Jacobs we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow. Our Interns are innovators, disruptors and passionate about taking on this challenge!

At Jacobs, we focus on providing solutions to challenges such as climate change, cyber security and health infrastructure. While we shape some of the largest and most challenging landmark projects in the UK and Ireland such as HS2, Thames Tideway Tunnel and the Elizabeth Line, we also deliver local projects that protect communities. We’re helping to make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable.

The biggest questions spark our curious minds. At Jacobs, we solve the most important problems, the ones for the real world. Whether it’s projects focused on addressing the climate emergency, improving our security, or benefiting our communities by improving transportation links and infrastructure, these are just some of the ways we are working to build a better future for all.

Apply today to come and join us!

About the Internship opportunity:

At Jacobs we turn great ideas into reality, and we’re looking for the most curious minds and passionate individuals to be our next generation of leaders.

We are excited to be offering an internship position as a Structural Solutions Intern in London office.


What will you get?

As a member of the Jacobs intern community, weekly presentations on key learning topics will be on offer and you’ll be invited to attend regular office events and Competitions! A mentor will support your learning and facilitate opportunities to network across Jacobs, allowing you to gain as much out of the experience as possible.

We are proud of our inclusive and diverse culture and work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Jacobs Employee Networks

At Jacobs, your safety, health, and wellbeing are our top priority, emphasised through our culture of caring and positive mental health champion network. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

Here’s What You’ll Need:


Here’s what you’ll need

  • Be working towards a Degree or Masters level qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering, which is accredited by the Engineering Council and by all the major professional institutions in the UK (preferred degree: MEng Civil/Structural Engineering; MEng Engineering if Cambridge University; MEng Engineering Science with Civil Engineering specialisation if Oxford University)

  • An interest in working in the field of Bridges/Transportation

  • Flexible and innovative self-starter who brings a curious mindset to finding solutions for real-world problems

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to apply first principles thinking

  • The adaptability to learn, unlearn and reprioritise as things around you change

  • Team working spirit; values human interaction and thrives in a dynamic work environment

  • Ideally an interest in digital delivery and programming languages

  • Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand our clients’ requirements

  • A well-rounded person – have you travelled around the world? Worked in a bar? Been captain of a sports team or volunteered for a charity? Tell us - we’re looking for people with interesting stories and experiences!

  • You must have the permanent right to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications is midnight Monday10th April 2023.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to apply to Jacobs, please let us know.

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