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Returning Project Controls Intern - 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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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

You have interned at HNTB before. What did you work on, and what do you want to build on this summer?

What they are checking: Whether they learned from their first internship and have clear goals for coming back.

Tell me about a time you collected and organized data for a report.

What they are checking: Whether they can gather information carefully and present it clearly.

Why are you interested in transportation and infrastructure?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real interest in the field, which the posting prefers.

What would you do

A project manager and an engineer both ask you for something due the same afternoon. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate about competing requests instead of quietly missing one.

You notice the hours charged to a project task look much higher than planned. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they flag budget issues early, which is the heart of project controls work.

About the work

What do you understand project controls to mean on a transportation project?

What they are checking: Whether they see how tracking budget, schedule and hours keeps projects on track.

How would you organize project records and files so someone else could find what they need quickly?

What they are checking: Whether they have the record-keeping habits the posting lists as a core task.

Have you used AutoCAD or MicroStation? What did you do with it?

What they are checking: Whether they bring the preferred CAD skills that help with graphics and exhibits.

How have you made a presentation or graphic easier for a non-technical audience to understand?

What they are checking: Whether they can help turn project data into materials clients and teams can follow.

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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: • AutoCAD and/or MicroStation experience. • Strong interest in transportation and infrastructure. 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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