Description
Let’s Do great things—Together
At Shive-Hattery, we believe great design starts with great people. We’re a full-service architecture and engineering firm with a legacy of collaboration, innovation, and putting people first, our clients and each other. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter and your growth is supported, you’ll feel at home here.
Internships offer invaluable hands-on experience to enhance your knowledge and understanding of your chosen career path. At Shive-Hattery, you’ll be treated as a full-time staff member with access to the same opportunities for learning and growth. You’ll work on actual client projects, where your contributions will directly impact both Shive-Hattery and the community. This experience will help expand your professional skill set and strengthen your portfolio, setting you up for future success.
As an intern, you will be paired with a mid level employee who will serve as your mentor. This mentor/mentee relationship is designed to foster a supportive environment where you can candidly discuss your career goals and aspirations. Our one-on-one informal mentoring approach fosters the development of professional relationships that complement your academic learning, enriching your overall internship experience.
As a Mechanical Engineer Intern you will work on a variety of project types including District Energy, Utility Distribution, and Hydronic Piping Design. These experiences will provide insights into the profession, collaborative teamwork, and serving the needs of our clients.
Requirements
Requirements
You don’t need to check every box to succeed here. If your experience aligns with many of the items below and you’re excited about the work we do, we encourage you to apply.
- Strong work ethic
- Willingness to communicate and collaborate
- Ability to work on a team effectively
- Desire to work on mechanical utility projects
- Looking for a company with a strong and positive culture
What will make you stand out
- Experience with steam, chilled water, or other thermal utilities
- Experience with engineering consulting
- Strong communication skills
Who We Are
Shive-Hattery is a privately held architecture and engineering consulting firm with design offices across the United States. Here, you’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams delivering integrated design solutions for clients across industries. You’ll contribute to meaningful projects guided by our principle to design what matters and make our world a better place. You’re looking to build something great. So are we.This position is primarily performed in an office or hybrid environment and may require travel to project sites, other Shive-Hattery office locations or to meet with clients. A full clean driver’s license is required. The role involves sitting, standing, and working at a computer for extended periods. May also require lifting light to medium weight objects of up to 50 lbs., the wearing of PPE and navigating active construction sites. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must have current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. If this role sounds like a fit for your skills and interests, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us design what matters to make the world a better place. Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, resume, and portfolio for consideration. If you are unable to submit your portfolio due to size constraints, please include a link to your portfolio in your cover letter.
Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies:
To protect the interests of all parties, Shive-Hattery and its partners will not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from a recruiter or staffing agency who is not operating under an executed recruiting or staffing services contract with Shive-Hattery. Please do not contact our employees directly in that regard or otherwise submit unsolicited candidate information in any form.
Skills Required
- Strong work ethic
- Willingness to communicate and collaborate
- Ability to work effectively on a team
- Desire to work on mechanical utility projects
- Full clean driver's license
- Current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
- Experience with steam, chilled water, or other thermal utilities
- Experience with engineering consulting
- Strong communication skills
What We Do
Shive-Hattery is a long-standing, employee-owned, full-service architecture and engineering consulting firm. They provide customized design solutions across various sectors including commercial, education, government, healthcare, and industrial markets. With a national presence and a focus on cultivating long-term client relationships, they act as an extension of their clients' staff to deliver thoughtful, efficient, and code-compliant projects that foster innovation and community growth.
