Mandatory Qualifications
Interns must be 16 years old by June 10th, 2024. River City High School students must have completed at least one course in one of WUSD’s Career Technical Education Pathways. View qualifying courses here. Yolo High School and Washington Middle College students must have a recommendation form filled out by a teacher or counselor. All participants must have also viewed an online informational session about the internships offered by the Home Run team. If you were unable to attend a scheduled session, you may listen to the full recording here (audio starts at 2:25).
Responsibilities
Psomas is a full service civil engineering firm that works on public and private development infrastructure projects. The Roseville office has various teams focusing on various disciplines that are typical of infrastructure project. The Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Surveying intern will learn how transportation roadway/highway, site development projects are designed by working with our Engineering team, assist our Survey team with field survey tasks and learn how projects are built by Contractors by working with our Construction Management team. Students who enjoy Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) are encouraged to apply.
About the Business
Psomas is a full-service civil engineering consulting firm with local offices in Roseville, and 15 other offices throughout California, Arizona, Utah, and Washington. As a full-service consulting firm, we help our clients create value and deliver complex projects. Psomas is an employee-owned California corporation with over 750 employees. Our Roseville office focuses on the Transportation Engineering, Construction Management and Surveying disciplines of civil engineering projects.
Preferred Abilities
Interested in working in the science, technology, engineering and/or math field. Able to pick up quickly on new concepts and the ability to take initiative on tasks.
Learning outcomes
What Civil Engineering is about.
What type of skills are needed to work in the civil engineering field.
Working as part of a team and soft skills.
Computer-aided drafting skills, writing skills, Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
Special Project
Interns will get exposure to what it takes to complete the design of roadways, bike trails, roadway widening projects, site development projects, assisting with the field survey of existing project sites and assisting construction managers to aid Contractors with the building of public infrastructure projects.
Additional Information
Office is located in Roseville, CA so must be able to drive to the office. Steel toe shoes may be required when working on construction sites.
*Please note that this position is outside of West Sacramento. Interns will need to find their own transportation to and from the worksite and weekly trainings.