2025 Student Intern - Fire Protection - HGA

Overview::

We have an excellent opportunity for a college or graduate school student for a paid internship in the summer of 2025. The summer internship is typically 12 weeks in length beginning on or before June 2, 2025 through mid-August (depending on your schedule). We anticipate this position will be in person 3 days/week (min) but will evaluate based on current conditions.

 

HGA is a full-service planning and design firm of over 1,000 professionals offering planning, engineering, architecture and interior design services in 12 offices. Our nationally recognized, integrated team of experts brings a highly collaborative and transparent approach that ensures the success of clients’ projects. At HGA, we are committed to meeting our clients’ sustainability goals as well as challenging our industry. We aim to develop the expertise and research to push beyond net zero energy to net positive energy; from a neutral effect on health, safety, and resources to a positive one. As the need and desire for sustainability environments grow, so does the focus on high-performance buildings with sound data that we can share back with clients and our design teams.

 

HGA is both team-oriented and employee-friendly, and social activities are integrated into our office culture.  As HGA continues to learn how we can enhance an equitable culture, we’ve reaffirmed how important it is to have a safe environment, one where everyone can bring their best selves to work every day. We offer challenge, recognition and personal visibility with an opportunity to be part of some great projects.

In this role you will::

The summer internship offers exposure to a variety of engineering experiences and tasks including, but not limited to, design and review of fire protection systems, participation in design review meetings and workshops, assist with preparation of comprehensive fire protection packages, participation in construction administration support, and assisting with site evaluations and documentation for existing fire protection systems.

You will need to have::

• Applicants must be pursuing an engineering degree in Architectural Engineering (with an emphasis on fire protection) or a degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program, and must be entering junior year or higher of undergraduate degree or currently enrolled in grad school. 
• Knowledge of Revit preferred, knowledge of Trace 3D+ load design is optional. GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
• Applicants must be able to commute to the office at least three or more days per week.

Salary Information::

The pay range listed aligns to the geography of the office for which this position is posted. Actual compensation will be based upon work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Individuals in this role working more than 24 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in HGA’s robust benefit programs which include an annual bonus and success sharing bonus program, 401(k) guaranteed contribution, paid parental leave, medical, dental and life insurance plans as well as PTO and short- and long-term disability programs. Salary Range: $25.00/hour

Additional Information::

To Apply:

• Submit a resume in PDF format indicating degree program, anticipated degree completion date, and GPA.

Application deadline: October 25, 2024
Interviews conducted: October – November 2024
Offers extended: By December 2024
Summer internship dates: June 2, 2025 – Mid-August (With flexibility to start earlier depending on your school schedule)

 

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Location: Boston, MA or Washington, D.C.