Each year we welcome student interns into Whitson Engineers to work right alongside our team of professionals. We provide a comfortable environment, a warm welcome, and caring mentors who take a genuine interest in our interns’ future success.
Those accepted into the intern program work on a variety of current projects with the project teams, drawing on skills learned at school and acquiring new skills to help complete projects. Assignments are based on an intern’s skills and interests, with their mentors committed to making the experience challenging and enjoyable while working on real world engineering solutions.
We welcome applications from students who have completed at least two years of a civil engineering or land-surveying curriculum and/or have related experience. Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D is desirable. Our interns are considered temporary, full-time employees.
Those who are interested in an internship may submit a resume and letter of inquiry at any time. The number of available positions depends on the firm’s current projects, and internships may be available throughout the year.
Each year we welcome student interns into Whitson Engineers to work right alongside our team of professionals. We provide a comfortable environment, a warm welcome, and caring mentors who take a genuine interest in our interns’ future success.
Those accepted into the intern program work on a variety of current projects with the project teams, drawing on skills learned at school and acquiring new skills to help complete projects. Assignments are based on an intern’s skills and interests, with their mentors committed to making the experience challenging and enjoyable while working on real world engineering solutions.
We welcome applications from students who have completed at least two years of a civil engineering or land-surveying curriculum and/or have related experience. Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D is desirable. Our interns are considered temporary, full-time employees.
Those who are interested in an internship may submit a resume and letter of inquiry at any time. The number of available positions depends on the firm’s current projects, and internships may be available throughout the year.
My internship at Whitson Engineers has been insightful and encouraging. Everyone in the office is so patient and supportive. I have had the opportunity to work on several different projects and learn important skills that will assist me in my future. My summer at Whitson has been rewarding and I am extremely grateful to have been a part of this team. Thank you so much for this opportunity! After working here this past summer, I am confident in my decision of majoring in civil engineering.
Kayla Zapata
Santa Clara University
Intern 2022
I had a great time learning new things with Whitson Engineers in and out of the office. Whether it was learning a quicker way to complete a task in Civil 3D, or understanding how to properly set up a surveying instrument in the field, I always found myself enjoying the difficult yet rewarding process. My experience in the field also helped me gain a better understanding of the bigger picture behind a project that I was working on. Overall, I can definitely say that my time here was well spent, and I look forward to implementing the things I learned into my future studies in college.
Will Weber
Santa Clara University
Intern 2021-2022
My summer at Whitson Engineers has been the most beneficial summers I have experienced in college. I gained so much hands-on experience and practical knowledge about all aspects of civil engineering. Everyone at Whitson is very welcoming, friendly, and always willing to help. From the very first day, I felt like a valued member of their community. The tasks I was asked to do were challenging and allowed me to learn something new almost every day.
Emily Imfeld
Associate Engineer
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Intern 2018-2019
Whitson Engineers provides an enjoyable and energetic atmosphere that makes all the learning opportunities pleasant. The entire staff is friendly and knowledgeable; I soon realized the skills each mentor taught me was going to last a life time. I was excited to develop some project management skills by understanding the administration perspective of proposals, project contracts, cost estimates and submittals.
Maribel Ramos-Peredia
Hartnell College
Intern 2017-2018
At Whitson Engineers you feel like you are part of the team at work and outside of work, from day one. Whether it’s playing a softball game, or having a learning lunch, they really know how to have fun and promote a healthy work-life balance and genuinely take care of their employees by providing great benefits…I can’t imagine a smarter, more dedicated, or fun group to work with. Your work culture is something every firm should strive towards.
Dustin Evans
Sacramento State University
Intern 2016-2017
I enjoyed working with civil engineers and land surveyors and benefitted from interacting with both types of professionals. Each person had a project that I could learn from and help with. They ranged from site planning and design, to storm water analysis and hydrology, to being outside and surveying. I loved working at Whitson Engineers, and I feel very grateful to have been an intern here this summer working and playing softball with a wonderful and welcoming group of people.
Tesslyn Hamilton
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Intern 2016
My internship at Whitson Engineers was a rewarding learning experience. I strengthened my engineering and Civil 3D skills and was able to apply what I learned towards my Senior Design Project while attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. There was always someone to answer my questions, and everyone was very open, friendly, and willing to help. I felt like part of the team from day one and enjoyed every minute of my internship.
Roxana Abalos
Associate Engineer
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Intern 2015-2016
It was such a unique experience to see a project from beginning to end. I believe that everything from working in the field to learning more about AutoCAD will give me great confidence as I enter into my last semester in school and eventually go on to enter the work force. I will treasure my summer at Whitson for years to come because of how much I learned and how genuinely nice and hardworking everyone at Whitson is.
Katie Lee, PE
Registered Civil Engineer
Fresno State University
Intern 2011
After meeting with Rich Weber, a fellow Santa Clara Bronco, at my college career fair, I realized the firm would give me a great chance to learn more about what is involved in the profession and expose me to a real work environment. Everyone at Whitson is great; the small office atmosphere made me feel right at home. What I like most about the office is the personal and professional approach to the work environment. It was also great to see projects that better the community I grew up in.
Garrett Kaprielian, PE
Registered Civil Engineer
Santa Clara University
Intern 2008
When I first arrived at Whitson Engineers, I knew almost nothing about how a civil engineering firm works or even what they did. But every day, I learned something new, whether it was learning about a tool in AutoCad, performing a topographic survey, or just listening to people talk about projects on the phone. Receiving such hands-on experience and guidance really accelerated my learning and motivated me to keep pushing the limits so I can excel in the future.
Jack Corrigan, PE
Registered Civil Engineer
Santa Clara University
Intern 2007-2009
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