2025 Summer Intern - Structural Engineering, Rail

If you are an undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team this summer in Bloomington, Minnesota!

As a member of our Rail-Structural team, you will collaborate with a multi-disciplined team of architecture and engineering professionals to provide services for Class I, short line, and passenger railroads throughout the country. From schematic design through construction, you will become engaged in the full life cycle of a variety of structural projects including industrial and maintenance facilities, locomotive fueling stations, bulk handling structures, and administration buildings.

Throughout your internship, you will have the opportunity to conduct site assessments, prepare design calculations, develop construction cost estimates, and contribute to the development of preliminary and final designs using AutoCAD and other design applications. Our goal will be to expose you to the various stages of a project life cycle from conception through construction so you have a better understanding of the work we do, how we do it, and more importantly, what it would be like to be an engineering consultant.

The ideal candidate would be available to work 40 hours per week with occasional overtime throughout the summer of 2025 from mid-May through mid-August. This position would primarily work from our office in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Out-of-state students are encouraged to apply and may be eligible for housing assistance.

Note: To be considered for this opportunity and to perform the assigned responsibilities, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to complete and pass any background, security, and drug test requests required by TKDA, clients, and state and/or federal agencies.

• Undergraduate pursuing a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
• Previous experience or formal training with AutoCAD.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to ask questions and engage in discussions with team members and other internal contacts.
• Ability to travel locally as needed for project assignments, team meetings, site visits, etc.

• Previous coursework or project assignments related to structural design.
• General understanding of drafting techniques and construction plan development practices.
• Previous experience with RISA or Revit.

• Final rate of compensation will be dependent upon your anticipated graduation date.

2025 Internship Program

TKDA's internship program is dedicated to the learning and networking experience for interns, with the hope that we can build a professional relationship that will last. We are committed to fostering a learning environment where you can apply your classroom knowledge in real ways. This program is a structured summer experience including formal software trainings, networking opportunities, mentorship relationships, social events, learning seminars, and much more!

TKDA only offers paid internship opportunities, with compensation rates ranging from $20.00 - $24.00 per hour, dependent upon anticipated graduation date. Additionally, interns accrue PTO at a rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked and are eligible for parking expense reimbursements or fully subsidized mass transit passes based on their assigned location.

Out-of-state students are encouraged to apply as they may be eligible for housing assistance for the duration of the core internship program (May - August).

Click here to learn more about the TKDA Internship Experience!

*Pre-Employment Screening*

Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.