Water Resources Intern Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson United States, Tennessee, Knoxville 1909 Ailor Avenue (Show on map) Oct 03, 2026 Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering s-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary:

JMT is seeking a Water Resources intern for their Knoxville, TN office to support with a variety of tasks, including special project assignments, active participation in project design & documentation, gain practical experience and support their educational development. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g.

H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT

) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Assist senior leads and other design team members (project managers and engineers) with basic design tasks, including research, simple studies, and layout support

Help prepare drawings and documents for programming, schematic design, modeling, graphics, design development, and construction phases

Provide input on solutions to problems using basic theories and engineering fundamentals

Assist with construction phase activities, including participating in site visits, supporting RFI responses, reviewing shop drawings, and helping update record drawings

Follow established quality control procedures and ask questions as needed

Learn and apply department and company standards and best practices

Develop basic design, analysis, and technical skills through hands-on experience

Participate in team meetings and collaborate with team members

Receive guidance and direction from supervisors and team leaders

Collaborate with water resources engineers and other multidisciplinary team members Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities Perform other related duties as assigned Familiarity in using standard Microsoft Office for document creation and email communication

Ability to prepare well organized, clear, and concise written materials

Ability to support work with attention to detail and creativity

Developing presentation skills, including communicating ideas to different groups

Ability to manage time and workload effectively with guidance from supervisors

Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate well with others Full-time student, rising junior or senior, currently pursuing an ABET accredited undergraduate degree in civil engineering with an interest in water resources and transportation projects Qualifications Preferred Coursework in a related field

Previous internship experience

Familiarity with design and production software, with the ability to use these tools to develop project documents and collaborate with project team members Working Conditions Work is generally performed within an office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment. Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25lbs) may be required as needed. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Notify me of jobs like this

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