Traffic Engineering Intern

Posted on 9/16/2025

AECOM

AECOM

No salary listed

Middleton, WI, USA

In Person

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Traffic Engineering Intern for Summer 2026 to join our team in Middleton, Wisconsin. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated student to gain hands-on experience related to traffic engineering, transportation planning, and infrastructure design.

Internships are designed to introduce and build essential skills that differ from those attained in the academic arena and help to enhance the transition from student to professional. Interns are assigned duties that will provide a broad, well-rounded learning experience within their field of study.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyze traffic data and roadway characteristics using computer software tools under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
  • Conduct fieldwork such as traffic counts and site visits.
  • Prepare technical reports, presentations, maps, websites, or other documentation to support findings and decision-making.
  • Work collaboratively with other interns and engineers within the roadway, transit, structures, water, and environmental groups within our office. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and must have completed at least one year of study. Candidates who have recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the Master’s degree are eligible to apply for these positions. Recent graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

  • Have completed coursework in traffic engineering, transportation planning, or related civil engineering subjects.
  • Experience with software such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil3D, SynchroHCS, VISSIMIHSDM or similar tools.
  • Involved in student organizations such as ASCE, ITE, WTS, Chi Epsilon, or Tau Beta Pi.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Possess excellent communication and teamwork abilities.