Returning Intern Engineer - Summer 2027 - Great Lakes Division (For Current/Former HNTB Interns Only)
Posted Aug 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your previous HNTB internship. What was the most useful thing you learned?
What they are checking: Whether they gained real skills and can describe what they actually did.
What would you like to do differently or take on this summer compared to last time?
What they are checking: Whether they are ready to grow and take on more responsibility.
How have your classes since your last internship changed how you think about the work?
What they are checking: Whether they connect school learning to practical engineering work.
What would you do
An engineer gives you a task and you are not sure where to start. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they ask for help early and try first, instead of guessing or waiting.
You notice a teammate is struggling with a drawing you know how to do. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they help teammates and work well as part of a team.
Relocation and housing are not provided. What are your plans for the summer in Milwaukee?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic plan so they can fully commit to the internship.
About the work
What do you know about the shop drawing and submittal review process?
What they are checking: Whether they understand this core construction phase step the posting mentions.
Walk me through a basic engineering calculation you did in your last internship or in class.
What they are checking: Whether they can apply geometric and algebraic principles to real project tasks.
How do you double-check your work before handing it to an engineer?
What they are checking: Whether they have quality habits, since mistakes on drawings can carry into construction.
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