Part-Time Innovation and Technology Research Intern

Mead & Hunt's corporate Foresight + Innovation + Technology (FIT) program serves to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, exploration and innovation across the firm and supports applied research and development efforts that create value for clients. FIT supports research and development within the company to address important topics related to emerging trends and technology transforming the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry.

We are seeking a forward-thinking individual with a strong research and development background to explore assigned innovation topics. You may research topics such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, automation, digital twins, robotics, environmental engineering and emerging software tools and how such topics will affect the AEC industry and the communities in which we work.

If this sounds exciting to you, apply for our FIT 2026 internship position. The intern will benefit from an encouraging, collaborative environment and gain insights from dedicated mentors to provide a productive and meaningful experience. You will collaborate with small teams to perform research, analyze data. and relate to real-world applications in the AEC industry. The hours for this position could vary weekly from 16 to 24, and potentially up to 40. Some remote work is possible.

If you are a creative problem solver with a strong desire to apply your technical and research skills to real-world challenges, this is the internship for you! You will also have the opportunity to engage with company leaders to understand the business operations and network with staff to give you broad exposure to the AEC consulting industry. The culmination of your summer is a formal presentation and written summary of research findings delivered to company leaders and the FIT program. Candidates should have strong communication and organizational skills and be comfortable using Teams.

The successful candidate must:

• Be enrolled in a degree program and have completed at least two semesters of college-level coursework in the field of engineering, software engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, cyber security, or related technical field
• Be able to demonstrate at least one completed academic or applied project that included a strong research component.

The ideal candidate will have any/all of the following:

• Prior research experience into topics described above
• Experience working collaboratively in small, project-based team environments
• Experience analyzing data and compiling findings into a written summary report
• Experience working in a virtual team environment
• Experience with programming or data analysis (e.g., Python, Java, C++, machine learning libraries)
• Experience with databases and SQL programming
• Familiarity with Agile, project-based development, or structured research workflows
• Experience presenting and summarizing research findings for technical and non-technical audiences
• Microsoft Office software experience (especially Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are self-motivated, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, complete the online application process for this job posting at www.meadhunt.com/careers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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