AECOM: Roadway Design Intern - Hiring Event with AECOM - Raleigh — Columbia, SC, United States

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Roadway Design Intern - Hiring Event with AECOM - Raleigh in Columbia, SC, United States, under reference J10161501. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Intern
• Employer listing date: 24 October 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Job Family: Design
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• AECOM is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only hiring event in Raleigh on October 28-29, 2026
• This is a great opportunity to learn and connect with AECOM for career opportunities starting Spring/Summer 2027
• The event kicks off on Wednesday evening with a networking mixer from 6-8 pm, where you can hear from AECOM staff about various projects, career paths, and the company itself
• You’ll also have the chance to meet other students, recent graduates, and AECOM professionals from across our business lines
• On Thursday, interviews will take place at our Raleigh office
• This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about and connect with AECOM for early career opportunities
• We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Roadway Design Intern to join our Transportation team in Columbia, South Carolina
• This internship provides an opportunity for a civil engineering student to gain practical experience in roadway design and transportation engineering while working alongside experienced engineers and project managers
• Support: the development of roadway and transportation projects from preliminary concepts through final design
• This position is ideal for a student interested in pursuing a career in roadway design, transportation engineering, and infrastructure development
• Support: engineers with the design and development of roadway and transportation improvement projects
• Preparation: and modify roadway plans, profiles, cross-sections, details, and exhibits
• Support: horizontal and vertical alignment design
• Support: roadway drainage and grading design activities
• Support: preparation of plan sheets, construction details, and design documentation
• Execution: basic engineering calculations and quantity takeoffs

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Must have completed one year of study

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Completion of relevant coursework in transportation, roadway design, surveying, or civil engineering fundamentals
• Analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats
• Proficiency: Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel
• Work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn
• Work in an office environment and participate in occasional field activities
• Previous internship, co-op, or academic project experience related to transportation or roadway design
• Familiarity: MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD Civil 3D, or similar design software
• Familiarity: South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) roadway design standards and practices
• Coursework or experience involving roadway geometric design, transportation engineering, hydrology/hydraulics, or construction
• Familiarity: AASHTO design standards and MUTCD guidelines

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Columbia, SC, United States

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AECOM

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Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• AutoCAD
• Excel
• MS Office
• civil engineering
• cost estimation
• CAD
• training
• surveying
• hydrology