Drainage Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Parsons Corporation • Sandy Springs, GA

4d • $23 - $40

About The Position

Parsons is now accepting applications for Drainage Engineering Interns in our Peachtree Corners/Atlanta (GA) office for Spring or Summer 2026! This internship offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your technical skills and knowledge through hands-on experience, direct mentorship, and collaboration with a world-class team of infrastructure design experts. As a leading firm in the civil engineering industry, Parsons provides exposure to major area and regional projects, giving you invaluable experience to help shape your career. Don’t miss your chance to join this dynamic program—apply now, as intern classes fill up fast!
For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!
Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Civil Engineering or a related field, with at least two years of coursework completed.
• Prior coursework in transportation, roadway, or structural engineering.
• Strong interest and ability to work on multiple road and highway projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools and fundamental knowledge of CAD software (MicroStation preferred).
• Familiarity with industry standards and applicable engineering software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• Prior internship experience in civil or roadway engineering.

Responsibilities

• Developing creative and innovative solutions for complex roadway and civil engineering challenges, selecting the most efficient and economical methods to achieve project objectives.
• Ensuring designs comply with Federal, State, and local agency requirements, as well as industry standards and best practices.
• Preparing specifications, cost estimates, quantity calculations, technical reports, and detailed engineering analyses.
• Reviewing supplier drawing submittals and performing technical bid analyses.
• Assisting in the preparation and issuance of specifications, data sheets, and other construction documents.
• Contributing to intermediate to large-scale projects as part of a project team or as a design engineer.

Benefits

• 401K
• We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as 401K!
• We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern