About the role#
As a Structural Blast Intern, you will join the Protective Design & Security team for the Summer 2027 term. You will support projects focused on risk-led security strategies, hardened structures, and secure site design. This role provides exposure to threat-informed engineering and protective design strategies intended to mitigate security risks in the built environment.
What you'll do#
- Support engineering work involving blast effects, progressive collapse, and structural hardening.
- Assist with analysis, modeling, and calculation tasks for physical security and protective design.
- Prepare reports, technical summaries, and design documentation.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, planners, and security specialists within a multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in field surveys, on-site assessments, and construction-phase activities.
- Build familiarity with internal collaborative processes and performance-based design approaches.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in civil or structural engineering, or a related field.
- A strong interest in resilience, security, protective design, and hazard-resistant engineering.
- Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
- Familiarity with tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino/Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, SAP2000, or ETABS is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Washington, DC (On-site).
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $25 - $35 per hour.
- Note: Sponsorship is not provided for this position.
About Thornton Tomasetti
Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering and design services for a wide range of projects. The firm specializes in structural engineering, facade engineering, and building renewal. It also works on forensics, sustainability, and emergency response. Founded in 1949, the company is based in New York and employs over 2,000 people.
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