Engineering · Architecture · Planning· Computer Science/Information Services · Geographic Information System (GIS)
The City and County of San Francisco is seeking student interns interested in various engineering and architecture disciplines,
to provide support to in-house Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Surveying, GIS, and IT staff.
The Summer 2025 Student Intern Program is a collaborative effort comprised of the following city departments seeking to employ
interns: San Francisco Public Works, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission (SFPUC), Department of Building Inspection (DBI), San Francisco Airport Commission (SFO), Recreation and Park
Department (REC), and Department of Technology (DT). Interns will gain on-the-job experience under the guidance of experienced
professional engineers, architects, planners, geographic information system (GIS) analysts, and surveyors. Interns will participate in various activities in the respective City
Departments.
| Salary Range: | $35.40/hr - 39.83/hr |
Positions may be available in the following Areas:
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Architectural Engineering
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Economics
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Land Surveying
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Architectural Technology
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Electrical Engineering
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Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
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Architecture
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Environmental Design
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Mechanical Engineering
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Biology/Natural Resources
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Environmental Engineering
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Natural Resources
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Broadcast Engineering
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Environmental Studies
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Project Management
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Chemical Engineering
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Geographic Information System (GIS)
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Regional Planning
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City Planning
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Geography
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Storm Water Management
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Civil Engineering
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Hydraulics
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Structural Engineering
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Cloud Security
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Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
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Computer Science/Information Services
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Industrial Engineering
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Sustainability
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Construction Management
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Information Technology
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Traffic/Transportation Engineering
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Data Science
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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Urban Planning
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Digital Forensics
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Interior Architecture
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Utilities Engineering
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Ecology
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Landscape Architecture
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Water Resources
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Minimum Qualifications
Education:
At the time you submit your application, you must be enrolled in an accredited university or a community college in the following related fields:
Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, Architectural Technology,
Architectural Engineering, Planning, Urban Planning, City Planning, Regional Planning, Computer Science/Information Services Program, Cybersecurity Program,
Cloud Security, Digital Forensics, Geography, Mathematics, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Horticulture.
• You must be returning to your undergraduate program or entering/continuing a graduate program in the Fall 2025
• Students who will soon graduate are encouraged to apply
• You can still apply if you are in your second-to-last or last semester, as you may still be selected for the program within six months of graduation
Experience:
No previous experience is necessary. However, previous internship experience may be used to determine the possible level of classification into
which you are hired.
• Candidates must be willing to learn architectural, engineering and planning practices depending on the various city departments and area of interests.
• Candidates must be prepared to receive on-the-job training to acquire the ability to apply professional standards and develop architectural, engineering and planning skills.
Learn More/Apply
• About: https://sfpublicworks.org/internships
• Application: Coming Soon
• Application Deadline: Coming Soon
• About: https://www.sfmta.com/projects/planning-and-engineering-internship-program
• Application:
Planning Intern 1: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Student Intern Program, Summer 2025 - 5380 Planning Intern (Level 1)
Engineering Intern 1: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Student Intern Program, Summer 2025 - 5380 Engineering Intern (Level 1)
Planning Intern 2: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Student Intern Program, Summer 2025 - 5381 Planning Intern (Level 2)
Engineering Intern 2: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Student Intern Program, Summer 2025 - 5381 Engineering Intern (Level 2)
• Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
• About: https://sfpuc.org/
• Application:
Student Design Trainee I: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Summer 2025 Student Intern Program, Freshman or Sophomore Students (5380) (Exempt)
Student Design Trainee II: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Summer 2025 Student Intern Program, Junior Students (5381) (Exempt)
Student Design Trainee III: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Summer 2025 Student Intern Program, Senior or Graduate Students (5382) (Exempt)
• Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
• About: https://sf.gov/departments/department-building-inspection/about
• Application: Coming Soon
• Application Deadline: Coming Soon
• About: https://www.flysfo.com/about/careers/explore-sfos-unique-career-pathway-programs
• Application:
Engineering: SFO - Student Design Trainee Program (Summer Internship 2025) - 5380, 5381, 5382
ITT: SFO - Student Design Trainee Program - Information Technology & Telecommunications (ITT) - (Summer Internship 2025) - 5380, 5381, 5382
• Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
• About: https://sfrecpark.org/419/Who-We-Are
• Application: Capital & Planning Division - Student Intern Program, Summer 2025 - Open Space Planning and Project Management - Recreation & Park Dept. (5380)
• Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
• About: https://sf.gov/departments/department-technology
• Application:
Department of Technology Student Intern Program, Summer 2025 - Computer Engineering, Computer Science/Information Services (5380)
• Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
The following dates are tentative and subject to change (See individual job postings for more details):
| Application Start Date | November 2024 |
| Notification of Interview: | February 2025 |
| Conduct Interviews: | February-March 2025 |
| Selected applicants to be contacted with additional hiring instructions: | March 2025 |
