Description

　　Are you an engineering student seeking rewarding, practical experience with a world-class engineering firm? The ARA office in Camp Hill, PA is seeking civil engineering interns available to work this summer. Interns may support a variety of engineering tasks, such as assisting in the evaluation of pavement condition data as part of pavement management implementations and pavement engineering projects.

　　Under direct supervision, civil engineering interns may perform any or all of the following tasks:

　　Evaluate pavement conditions by viewing digital images collected by ARA’s scanning laser technology equipment

　　Conduct pavement condition evaluations using a foot-on-ground procedure to document pavement distress types, quantities, and severity

　　Perform basic statistical analysis of pavement data in support of pavement evaluation studies

　　Enter data into PAVER (pavement management system software) related to pavement rehabilitation history and unit costs, and develop standard reports to summarize current and project pavement conditions

　　Prepare data tables and charts for use in engineering and pavement management reports

　　Contribute to literature reviews on transportation engineering research efforts

　　ARA is committed to hiring student interns who are among the best and brightest in their class. Interns will be involved in technically challenging projects which will enhance their learning experience. Additionally, upon graduation, interns with outstanding performance frequently move into full-time positions at ARA.

　　Civil engineering intern requirements:

　　Must be currently enrolled as an engineering student (Civil Engineering preferred) pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher at an accredited U.S. college or university

　　Academic coursework in transportation, materials, and/or geotechnical areas preferred

　　Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

　　The rate of pay for this position is $18.50/hr, and premium overtime is paid for hours over 40 in a week.

　　About ARA:

　　ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs more than 2,000 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

　　At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

　　Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)