Engineering Intern – Summer 2026

Overview

Summer 2026 engineering internship assisting with design docs and calculations

Key Responsibilities

• construction docs
• software calculations
• mentorship
• team meetings
• networking
• hands‑on

Tasks

Incorporate your academic knowledge into hands-on work Assist with the preparation of high-quality construction documentation including drawings and specifications under the supervision of experienced engineers Mentorship - ask questions and get guidance from senior level professionals who love to share their experiences and ideas Perform basic calculations using engineering software Participate in required company and department meetings Networking with VAA employees and other interns -Incorporate your academic knowledge into hands-on work -Assist with the preparation of high-quality construction documentation including drawings and specifications under the supervision of experienced engineers -Mentorship - ask questions and get guidance from senior level professionals who love to share their experiences and ideas -Perform basic calculations using engineering software -Participate in required company and department meetings -Networking with VAA employees and other interns

Requirements

• industry tools
• engineering degree
• 2 years

What You Bring

Exposure to industry tools and technology -Exposure to industry tools and technology -2 years completed towards a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited school

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Benefits

Hourly Range: $20.00 - $22.00 Potential for full-time position after graduation Gain exposure to other engineering disciplines. Lunch and Learns - topics include communication, presentation skills, personal branding, and other relevant non-technical skills End of Year presentations and celebration! -Potential for full-time position after graduation -Gain exposure to other engineering disciplines. -Lunch and Learns - topics include communication, presentation skills, personal branding, and other relevant non-technical skills -End of Year presentations and celebration!

About Vaa Llc

-Headquartered in Minneapolis with regional offices in Sioux Falls and New Orleans, the firm operates across North America and abroad. -While rooted in agribusiness projects like grain, seed and fertilizer facilities, they’ve grown into broader sectors such as food processing, biofuels and bulk handling terminals. -Their integrated project management model weaves planning, architecture and engineering into unified execution from concept to commissioning. -Typical projects include soybean processing plants, crude‑oil transload facilities, port and river terminal designs, and industrial buildings. -They leverage niche capabilities—dust hazard analysis, general arrangement, life‑safety code compliance—that set them apart in complex heavy‑industry environments. -VAA’s story is one of partnerships: building long‑term client relationships by understanding daily operations and tailoring flexible, future‑ready designs. -Their geographic expansion—like the New Orleans office—reflects a strategic alignment with growth corridors (e.g. Lower Mississippi, Gulf industrial markets). -Under steady private ownership, the firm delivers mid‑sized firm agility with deep technical breadth, often tackling high‑complexity industrial and infrastructure projects.

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