Highway Intern

Posted: Sunday, 01 March 2026
Valid Thru: Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Index Requested on: 03/01/2026 08:17:35
Indexed on: 03/01/2026 08:17:35

Location: Allentown, PA, 18101, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: PART_TIME

Michael Baker International is hiring!

Description:

HIGHWAY PRACTICE

For more than 80 years, we have helped to shape America's highway network. We provide comprehensive highway planning, design and construction services from conceptual and preliminary engineering studies through final design, construction management, inspection and closeout. Our highway design and construction services projects include major freeways and expressways, new roadway corridors, design-build projects, public-private partnerships, complex urban interchanges, rural roads and urban streets, intersection improvements and streetscapes. We utilize our vast experience, expertise and innovative ideas to assist clients in improving lives through a well-thought-out and implemented transportation system.

What We're Looking For:

Michael Baker International is seeking to hire a Highway Intern to support our Highway Groups in Allentown, Fort Washington, and Philadelphia, PA. In this internship, you will work under the direction of a Project Engineer or Project Manager to prepare engineering plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates. You may also have the opportunity to work on-site under the direction of a Construction Manager assisting with and documenting construction inspection activities, researching and solving problems in the field, and assuring conformance to plans/specifications.

What You'll Do:
  • Prepare highway, traffic, bike/ped, stormwater management and other design plans roadway and highway plans, specifications, cost estimates, field views and various administrative tasks as required.
  • Prepare structural bridge plans, specifications, and cost estimates
  • Assist senior engineers within a large multi-disciplinary design team
  • Perform periodic on-site construction inspection/observation
  • Monitor contractor schedules
  • Document field progress and quantities for contractor payment


What You Need to Succeed:
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related program required; focus in Transportation Engineering preferred
  • Minimum of 1 year of coursework completed
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, are essential to success in this role
  • Computer skills in Microsoft Office. AutoCAD or MicroStation design software is preferred
  • Proficiency in organization and presentation of documentation

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $20 - $25 per hour. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

About us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

Michael Baker Internationalis seeking to hire aHighway Internto support our Highway Groups in Allentown, Fort Washington, and Philadelphia, PA. In this internship, you will work under the direction of a Project Engineer or Project Manager to prepare engineering plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates. You may also have the opportunity to work on-site under the direction of a Construction Manager assisting with and documenting construction inspection activities, researching and solving problems in the field, and assuring conformance to plans/specifications.

Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

Please see the job description for required or recommended skills.

Benefits:

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