C3G Summer Intern

The Clarkson Construction Engineering Management (CEM) Consulting Group

The Clarkson CEM Consulting Group (C3G) provides pre-professional consulting in planning, engineering, and construction areas. C3G employs students in an experiential learning environment to deliver products that serve several market segments that would not otherwise be able to conduct using professional consulting services. Likewise, these efforts help to build community economic opportunities by jumpstarting projects that would otherwise not be able to be done, absent some key preliminary work, data collection, or planning efforts. More information can be found at https://sites.google.com/clarkson.edu/clarkson-c3g/.

Temporary employees in C3G are provided with guidance and leadership by the faculty. Temporary employees of C3G can use their effort to fulfill their professional experience requirement for graduation* in addition to receiving compensation for their work efforts. Projects executed by C3G result in deliverables that are used by our clients in many capacities, and are often critical in the decision-making of those customers.

START DATE: May 11, 2026 (with part-time onboard opportunity in April)
END DATE: August 21, 2026

Application Closes March 13, 2026

The Clarkson CEM Consulting Group (C3G) is seeking several temporary student employees for summer, full-time positions. This effort will give the selected employees, who are collegiate-level students, hands-on, real world pre-professional experience as well as considerable exposure to construction and design efforts in our neighboring communities. Interns will support projects in areas such as, but not limited to:
* GIS
* Project management
* Data collection and analysis
* Building operations
* Pre-professional engineering studies
* Construction estimation
* Project scheduling

* Be enrolled at a University anywhere in the US or Canada in a program within the following degree fields or similar:
o Civil Engineering (Structural, Architectural, CEM, and Water Resources Concentrations)
o Environmental Engineering
o Mechanical Engineering
o Electrical Engineering
o Computer Science
o Data Analytics and Business
o Engineering and Management (Construction Track and/or Project Management Minor)
o Environmental Health and Safety
o Environmental Science and Engineering
o Software Engineering
o Planning (Urban, Rural, Community) or Community Engagement
o Architecture or Architectural Engineering
* Have working knowledge of Infraworks, GIS (ArcGIS, Cartograph, etc.), AutoCAD, BIM (Autodesk Revit), or similar systems
* Have some knowledge of how to use survey equipment, a GPS device or application, and/or to do field location and verification
* Undergraduate students applying will be given preference over any graduate student applicants.

Application Requirements:

1. Provide a Letter of Interest addressed to Erik Backus, Howard E. Lechler Endowed Director of Construction Engineering Management, which includes information on the following:
a. Why you desire to be an intern with C3G
b. Your career objectives as they relate to projects you think C3G might execute (examples on the website listed above)
c. Information about your co-curricular activities and how you plan to manage your time related to being an intern
d. Information related to your planned activities during the summer/in-between semester periods
2. Provide a Professional Resume
3. Provide at least one (1) reference (professor, advisor, or supervisor - name, phone, email)
4. Provide a listing of collegiate level courses that have been taken, with associated grades obtained (aka an unofficial transcript; if not already in the resume)

Compensation/Hours Worked/Length of Appointment:

Full-time during the summer break period as directed by the faculty of C3G. Hourly rate commensurate with class level for services rendered.
* $16.00/hr (NYS Minimum Wage) for Freshman and rising Sophomores
* $16.25/hr for Sophomores and rising Juniors
* $16.50/hr for Juniors and rising Seniors
* $16.75/hr for Seniors
* $17.00/hr for graduate students**

The selected Temporary Employees will serve until the conclusion of the summer period appointed and will be evaluated for continuation at that time. After the initial summer period, and at the end of each successive semester or summer break period thereafter, appointments will continue on an ongoing basis so long as each end of period evaluation indicates they should continue as a part of C3G.

*Note: Dependent on the institution from which the temporary employee originates.

**Graduate Temporary Employees on a University appointment may only participate in C3G based upon permission of their advisor and upon clearance through their appropriate institutional policies.

Inquiries: Contact cem@clarkson.edu or call 315-268-4017.

The physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Health & Safety: All staff has a statutory responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves, others and the environment and to prevent harm by their acts or omissions. All staff is therefore required to adhere to the University's Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy & Procedures.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required of personnel so classified.

Special Instructions to Applicants: An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Clarkson actively seeks and encourages applications from veterans and people with disabilities.

All offers of employment are subject to the applicant successfully passing a background check (including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal records