Civil Tunnelling Summer Internship

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Join our brilliant energy team on a student placement and you’ll develop the skills you need to enjoy a fantastic career in energy. Working on some of the most exciting engineering challenges of our time, you’ll help to solve real-life problems with one of the world’s leading engineering and design consultancies. Help us to shape the future of energy and impact on projects that range from wind farms and offshore structures to power master plans and next generation power stations.

Tunnelling Summer Internship Students 2015

The Atkins Tunnelling Scholarship Scheme offers current undergraduate and A-level (or equivalent) students the opportunity of working alongside Atkins’ tunnelling engineers during the summer holidays. Over a 6 -8 week placement students will gain real work experience and have an opportunity to learn about the possibilities offered by a career in an organisation such as Atkins.

Scholarships will be for six-eight week placements during the 2015 summer vacation. Placements will be in our Epsom and London Offices.

You will assist our staff working on a variety of activities, which involve the Tunnelling investigation, design and management of Ground Engineering projects. You will work both independently and as part of a team. The exact nature of your work will depend on the projects that are active next summer.

What’s in it for me?

Our scholarship scheme is designed to provide you with insights into tunnelling design and consultancy over an extended period during your summer holidays.

• You will work with professional tunnelling engineers in one of the world’s leading multidiscipline environmental and engineering consultancies.
• You will gain experience in how projects are run and how a business operates.
• You will work in a team and contribute to real projects and business activities.
• You will have the opportunity to build your CV with professional work experience.
• Tunnelling Scholars receive a salary of £390 per week.

Who can apply?

Current undergraduate and A-level (or equivalent) students who are resident and studying in the UK. These placements will suit candidates who are interested in working with tunnelling engineers and finding out about the work that they do.

The closing date for applications is the 30th January 2015. Successful applicants will be advised by the 27th February 2015. A mutually agreeable Scholarship start date will then be agreed.