Coastal Engineering Intern – Summer 2026

Market Transportation

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Are you looking to help make our coastal communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change? If so, this is the opportunity for you! You’ll have tremendous growth potential supporting coastal infrastructure projects around the world from planning through construction.

You will join an established and thriving coastal engineering team to work on projects that make a difference to coastal communities and our environment. Working predominantly in the design of nature-based solutions, coastal protection projects, flood resilience, and/or numerical modeling studies, you will be involved in a multitude of projects spanning from regional coastal resilience projects to waterfront development projects to climate adaptation projects for a range of public and private sector clients across the globe. We have a growing portfolio of projects that are helping to make our communities and businesses more sustainable and resilient to the impacts of climate change.

You will have the chance to assist in the delivery of our portfolio of exciting projects working as part of an integrated and forward-thinking team with the opportunity to learn from and assist key specialists. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future – big and small, global and local.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Learn and engage in the design of coastal structures, with an emphasis on nature-based and enhanced grey infrastructure to enhance resilience to coastal flooding
• Contribute to the preparation of design drawings, technical memorandums, technical specifications, and design reports for the successful delivery of our coastal projects
• Work collaboratively across the various disciplines and markets within Jacobs to further develop your professional career and knowledge while being a key part of our project delivery teams projects

Here's what you'll need

• In pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Coastal, Ocean or Civil engineering from an accredited program
• Must be at least a rising Junior
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge or familiarity with coastal modeling software and principles
• Familiarity and experience with 2D/3D drafting software ( i.e. AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, etc.)
• Strong data analysis skills with computer programming (i.e. Matlab, Python, etc)

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• 3.0 GPA
• Prior experience in an internship involving coastal studies, coastal structures design, or other coastal-related processes are preferred
• Self-driven time management and organizational skills

Posted Salary Range: Minimum 42,000.00 Posted Salary Range: Upper 64,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to a 401(k) plan, as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $42,000.00 to $64,000.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on November 10, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

At Jacobs, we’re partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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