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# Aviation Civil Internship - Kansas City (Summer 2027) at Woolpert

- **Company:** Woolpert
- **Location:** Kansas City, MO
- **Compensation:** $23–$27/hr
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/woolpert/jobs/4428932009

## Job description

At Woolpert, you’ll do work that matters.

As a leading global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm, we help clients solve complex challenges that shape communities, strengthen critical infrastructure, advance technology, and improve the world around us. Here, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, tackle meaningful projects, and build a career defined by growth, opportunity, and impact.

## Overview

Join us for an internship experience that offers real-world project involvement within a supportive environment alongside ample opportunities for professional and personal growth. This internship will be a full-time position working 40 hours a week. Your work will take place Monday-Friday during standard working hours. This internship will take place in Kansas City, MO. The Aviation Design Intern will work alongside the Woolpert aviation market working on a variety of projects across the Aviation spectrum including projects in taxiways, airports, hangars, runways and more. Work can include several disciplines across a variety of clients and project types.

This internship has a portion of work onsite/in-office. Woolpert does not provide housing or relocation for internships/co-ops. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

## What You Will Do

Join us for an internship experience that offers real-world project involvement within a supportive environment alongside ample opportunities for professional and personal growth. At this time, we are seeking Civil Engineering students for our Kansas City, MO office for the summer semester (May-August). This internship will be a full-time position working 40 hours a week. The Aviation Design Intern will work alongside the Woolpert aviation market working on planning, design, and construction projects as well as supporting our task leads. Work will be on projects for the FAA, DOTs, airports, and partner consultants and include the following:

- Collaborate and participate on multi-disciplinary teams of various skills and experience across all the project phases from programming, planning, grant administration, conceptual/preliminary design, detailed design, construction.
- Ensure deliverables and Woolpert quality standards are met per the agreed scope, schedule, and budget.
- Collaborate routinely with Manager and Leadership to advise and address circumstances related to client satisfaction, changes of scope, risk management, schedule, and financial performance.
- Work as part of the Civil design team on a wide range of projects focused on airport infrastructure design, aviation research, and airport planning projects.
- Gain real-world experience working on actual projects alongside licensed professionals that are experts in their fields.
- Assist on a variety of projects doing such things as calculations, data analysis, drawings/renderings, cost estimates, and preparing design plans.
- Work on software and systems such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Office products, and Bluebeam Revu.
- Work as a member of a team that coordinates with other internal teams and external subconsultants and clients.
- Go on multiple site visits and see construction projects we work on.
- Perform tasks and solve problems with a high degree of independence.

## What You Will Bring

Don’t have all of these? That’s ok, we know you’re coming to learn. Apply if you think this can be a good fit.

- Be enrolled as a student at an accredited college or university, preferably with at least sophomore status
- Pursuing a Civil Engineering, or related degree, with an interest in aviation related infrastructure
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to function well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Exceptional multitasking and time management skills

## #LI-MH1

#LI-Hybrid

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range $23—$27 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: [Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf](https://woolpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf) and [EEO is the Law Poster Supplement](https://woolpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/EEO-is-the-Law-Supplement.pdf).

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

## About Woolpert

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Woolpert is a rapidly growing, technology-forward firm delivering end-to-end architecture, engineering, and geospatial solutions globally to improve critical infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-Owned)
- **Headquarters**: Dayton, Ohio, USA
- **Founded**: 1911
- **Founders**: Information not publicly available (founded as an engineering and surveying firm in Dayton, Ohio)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Architecture, Engineering, Geospatial (GIS), Data & Technology.
- **Target customers**: Primarily B2B and B2G, serving public-sector (federal, state, local) and private-sector clients in industries including Aviation, Defense, Maritime, Data Centers & Advanced Manufacturing, Water & Energy, Surface Transportation, and Corporate/Institutional.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To help our employees, clients, and world progress — to move forward through forward thinking." [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/careers/woolperts-culture/)

## Products & Services
Woolpert offers integrated, end-to-end services across five core solution areas:
- **[Architecture](https://woolpert.com/)**: Design services for industrial, logistics, corporate, and institutional facilities.
- **[Engineering](https://woolpert.com/)**: Planning, design, and project management for transportation, water, energy, and advanced manufacturing projects.
- **[Geospatial](https://woolpert.com/)**: Comprehensive geospatial services including aerial survey (via subsidiary Bluesky International), mobile mapping, 3D digital twin development, seafloor mapping, and GIS implementation. A Premier Google Partner and Esri Gold Partner.
- **[Data and Technology](https://woolpert.com/)**: Data management, cloud solutions, machine learning systems for flood prediction, and asset lifecycle management (partnering with Trimble).
- **[Planning and Consulting](https://woolpert.com/)**: Strategic planning and consulting services for large-scale infrastructure and development projects.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Over 3,000 employees worldwide across 75+ locations. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/about/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The company is employee-owned and has not disclosed traditional VC investors. Key technology partners include Google (Premier Partner), Esri (Gold Partner), and Trimble.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Certified as a **Great Place to Work** for 9 consecutive years. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/about/)
    - Ranked #7 on Zweig Group's "Hot Firms" list; #15 on ENR's Top 500 Design Firms; #11 on BD+C's Top 50 Engineering/Architecture firms. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/about/)
    - Named in GeoAwesomeness' top 100 global geospatial companies. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/about/)
    - Aggressive acquisition strategy: has integrated 7+ companies since 2019, including **Murphy Geospatial** (400-person firm, Ireland, 2024), **Bluesky International** (UK aerial survey leader, 2025), **UMC Architects** (UK-based, 2025), and **Dawood Engineering** (150-person, US, 2026). [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/about/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Service Model**: A rare in-house fusion of architecture, engineering, and advanced geospatial/data capabilities, allowing them to own the full project lifecycle from survey to design to management.
- **Industry-Leading Partnerships**: As a Google Premier Partner and Esri Gold Partner, Woolpert has deep ties to the dominant platforms in geospatial technology, granting them access to early features and high-level support.
- **Century-Long Track Record**: Founded in 1911, the company has over 100 years of history, deep client relationships, and a proven ability to adapt and grow.
- **Employee Ownership**: Being 100% employee-owned (through the Principal Program) aligns employee incentives with long-term company success.

## Strategic Focus
Woolpert’s growth strategy centers on organic expansion and strategic acquisitions of "industry-leading companies that share [their] culture." Their current focus is on:
- Expanding their global footprint and service capabilities (evidenced by recent acquisitions in the UK, Ireland, and Europe).
- Deepening their technology and data analytics prowess, particularly in machine learning and digital twins.
- Serving high-growth sectors like data centers, advanced manufacturing, and national defense.

## Why Work Here
Based on Woolpert’s own culture survey and benefits page:
- **Culture**: 92% of employees feel they can take time off when needed; 90% feel welcomed; 87% are proud to tell others they work here. The culture is described as High Performing, Focused, Industry Leading, Supportive, Progressive, and Balanced. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/careers/woolperts-culture/)
- **Work Model**: "Freedom to Work Program" – offers flexibility to work in one of 75+ offices, at home, or on the go. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/careers/)
- **Unique Ownership**: The **Principal Program** allows every employee (not just executives) to become a principal and own shares in the company. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/careers/)
- **Meaningful Work**: Opportunities include aerially mapping the seafloor, designing data centers, planning military installations, and building ML systems for flood prediction. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/careers/)
- **Perks**: Competitive pay, flexible vacation, quality healthcare, health & wellness coaching, fitness reimbursement, employee assistance programs, technology stipends, 401k employer contributions, tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance. [woolpert.com](https://woolpert.com/careers/)

## Sources
1. [Woolpert Homepage](https://woolpert.com/)
2. [Woolpert About Page](https://woolpert.com/about/)
3. [Woolpert Careers Page](https://woolpert.com/careers/)
4. [Woolpert Culture Page](https://woolpert.com/careers/woolperts-culture/)

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