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Returning Intern Planner - Summer 2027 - Great Lakes Division (For Current/Former HNTB Interns Only)

HNTB · Milwaukee, WI · $21.07–$31.60 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

Tell me about the planning work you did during your last HNTB internship.

What they are checking: Whether they did real work and can explain what they contributed.

What part of transportation planning interests you most right now?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real interest in the field that will drive their learning.

What did you learn last summer about working at HNTB that you will do differently this time?

What they are checking: Whether they reflect on experience and come back ready to contribute more.

What would you do

You are asked to find data on traffic or population and the sources disagree. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they check sources carefully and flag conflicts instead of picking one at random.

Two team members give you tasks with the same deadline. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate about priorities instead of quietly letting one slip.

About the work

How do you collect and organize data for a planning study so it is easy to use later?

What they are checking: Whether they have good research and record-keeping habits that the role relies on.

What tools have you used to make maps, graphics or presentation materials?

What they are checking: Whether they can help create the visuals planning projects need.

How would you make a presentation about a planning project easy for the public to understand?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate technical ideas to people who are not planners.

How do you keep project files organized so others can find them when you are gone?

What they are checking: Whether they think about the team, since interns leave and their work must stay usable.

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The full job description

As published by HNTB.

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being under close supervision, assist departments by performing basic assignments in the areas including, but not limited to Science, Planning, Technology. This position is usually on a part-time, temporary, or co-op basis. Relocation and housing are not provided for this position. What You’ll Do: • Assists project team members with various support tasks. • Conducts basic research and data collection. • Maintains records, collections and files related to specific projects. • Assist in the development of graphics, presentation materials and reports. • Performs other duties assigned. What You’ll Need: • Enrolled in a related undergraduate or graduate program What We Prefer: • Current/former HNTB Internship experience Additional Information Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #MZ #LI-DNI . Locations: Allen Park, MI, Ashwaubenon, WI (Green Bay), Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati), Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Detroit, MI, Downers Grove, IL, East Lansing, MI (Lansing), Grand Rapids, MI, Indianapolis, IN, Jackson, MI, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI (East Wisconsin Avenue), Minneapolis, MN, Sterling Heights, MI, Valparaiso, IN, Westfield, IN (Carmel) . . . . . . . . . . The approximate pay range for Ohio is $21.07 - $31.60. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. . The approximate pay range for Minnesota is $22.12 - $33.18. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. . The approximate pay range for Illinois is $23.18 - $34.76. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. . . . . . . . . . NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES: HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

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