As a student, Jacobs internships, co-ops, and apprenticeships provide you an opportunity to gain real-world, practical experience in your area of expertise, while helping us meet our future leaders and innovators.
Jacobs wants you to gain experience early, grow your skills while still in school, and develop a career with us from the start. We believe you have talent and value that is critical to our growth and success.
Working in a fast-paced, professional setting can give you invaluable experiences applying the knowledge and skills learned through education in a business environment. As an intern you have the opportunity to work alongside and in support of a group of world-class professionals in your chosen field of study. The program's goal is to lead you to full-time employment with us.
Internships and co-op positions vary by location, but in general you can:
- Work with a mentor who assigns project tasks, offers guidance and answers questions about the industry
- Work on exciting projects with variety of team members with different backgrounds, experience levels, and technical knowledge
- Visit construction and job sites to see how our projects come together in the real world
- Get involved with local professional associations to expand your network
- Interact with local Jacobs leadership to understand the business side of our work
- Attend various office-level lunch-and-learns and events
- Get hands-on experience with the latest professional services design and management software
- Network with other students – locally, nationally and globally
Learn more about how others have developed a career with us.
Jacobs believes in investing in our graduates and early career professionals. Graduates are invited to join the Jacobs Future Network, designed to get you started right with your career plans, skills, and long-term development. Our network can help you see the opportunities available at Jacobs, become connected to the company and your global colleagues, gain exposure to leaders, and help shape and fulfill your career aspirations.
The network serves thousands of employees through virtual networking, growth opportunities, and events. Our annual Jacobs Future Weekend events offer participants an opportunity to meet their peers from around the world, meet our senior leaders, develop professional skills through team building exercises, and set goals for the future.
The driving force behind the network are the local Jacobs Future groups, which are led by our members – offering early leadership and management opportunities. Local chapters provide an opportunity for in-person connections; skills training, networking events, mentoring, and social events. We currently have more than 60 local programs around the world, and through the energy, engagement, and enthusiasm of our employees, that number is growing every day.
As your career progresses, Jacobs offers continuing education, training, and advancement. We want you to have a long career with us and we are committed to investing in your future.
Our ongoing development activities are aimed at all levels of our organization and are an important component to your long-term success with us.
At a local level, Jacobs offices and regions provide a variety of learning opportunities ranging from online training modules and hands-on software training, to lunch and learn events, education reimbursement programs, and individual development planning sessions.
Our established programs can help you deepen your understanding of our business approach, as well as enhance your ability to lead, train, and develop others. Courses and growth opportunities include:
- Continuing education classes furthering your technical certifications, accreditations, skills, and knowledge
- On-the-job project experience
- Grow your skills workshops
- Safety workshops
- Annual business meeting
- Annual Inclusion conference
- And a variety of courses covering Jacobs’ culture, values, ethics, and risk management programs
We want you to have a challenging and exciting career at Jacobs. Join us today!
As a craft, trade, or construction and maintenance employee, Jacobs offers you programs designed specifically for a career in the field. We continue to look for ways to help you develop and elevate your skills that will keep you with us until you retire. Jacobs targets the military, local Workforce Investment Boards, unions, and other networks to find skilled and talented craft professionals to help deliver our projects around the world.
Believing that you should “earn while you learn,” Jacobs' on-the-job Craft development programs include:
- Helper Progression – To prepare you for the journeyman ranks, this initiative trains employees at four levels, including a skills assessments and competency test.
- Journeyman Progression and Certification – A training program to prepare you for the NCCER Written and Performance Assessment which earns you the industry-recognized NCCER Certified Plus credentials. Read more about Jacobs' Journeyman Certification Program, in the March 2016 issue of the Industrial Projects Report.
- Welder Development – As a structural welder, you can go through this program to learn new process knowledge, skills, and techniques – ultimately earning a “Golden Arm Welder” status.
- Leadership Academy – This initiative identifies “high potential” journeymen and through formal training and on-the-job experience, develops them to become construction leaders and can end with site management responsibilities.
See what opportunities we have available in field services - apply with us today.
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.
Specific benefits vary from country to country, but typically include:
- Flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely
- Educational reimbursement
- Retirement benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Life and accident insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Parental leave (US only)