Traffic Civil Engineering Intern

Title: Traffic Civil Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 Location: Harrisburg, PA, USA Posted Date: 2026-09-10

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a Traffic Civil Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 in our Harrisburg, PA office to support our Traffic and ITS department on a variety of local and statewide transportation projects. 

In this internship, you will assist with technical tasks on projects, working alongside Professional Engineers, Project Managers, and other design and construction professionals in a team environment. They will learn the profession as duties are performed.

It is expected that this position will report daily to the Harrisburg, PA office located at 4431 North Front Street, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, but specific intermittent schedule and location exceptions are available depending on the circumstances. No housing subsidy will be provided.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Working as a team member within the Traffic and ITS department

• Performing basic to moderate design and calculations

• Preparing basic reports

• Assisting with data collection, input, verification, and manipulation

• Performing CADD drafting

• Conducting field-oriented assignments

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors’ Degree in Civil Engineering at an accredited University or College; in good academic standing; minimum of 2 years of coursework completed.

• Strong analytical, conceptual, communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.

• Ability to self-motivate and productively work with intermittent supervision.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office; PDF manipulation (Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam); working knowledge of CADD (MicroStation); and desire to develop programming skills is preferred.

• Valid U.S. driver’s license.

COMPENSATION:

The approximate compensation for this position is $24 per hour. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Summer 2027 Traffic Civil Engineering Intern in our Harrisburg, PA office to support our Traffic and ITS department on a variety of local and statewide transportation projects. The selected individual will assist with technical tasks on projects, working alongside Professional Engineers, Project Managers, and other design and construction professionals in a team environment. They will learn the profession as duties are performed.