Engineering Summer Internship 2027 - (Electrical) Derby

Application deadline

08 November 2026

Recruitment type

Full-Time, Permanent

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Derby

Req. ID

61662

Engineering Summer Internship 2027-(Electrical)

Derby

Temporary

Do you want to work for an Engineering Consultancy with sustainability at the heart of its strategy? Can you contribute with solutions from your academic studies? Are you currently studying to be an Engineer? Then, join us to shape a sustainable and liveable world.

From concept to current. This summer, help us design the systems that power what matters.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To give current students a taste of a career in Engineering, we are looking for a Summer Intern to join us M&E division in London. Working on our current projects, you'll have the opportunity to support the team and learn from our Engineers on the day-to-day operations within a consultancy office.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Assist with the preparation of electrical design calculations, schematics, and layouts
• Shadow engineers during coordination with clients, contractors, and other disciplines (e.g. mechanical, structural, architecture)
• Use your academic knowledge of the engineering fundamentals to contribute to our projects
• Gain valuable experience in a global consultancy

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you’ll have:

• Completed a minimum of 2 years in either a bachelor's or master's degree, either in Electrical Engineering or a similar related subject (BEng, BSc, Meng, MSc)
• Good problem-solving skills
• Creative and technical thinking
• Be able to demonstrate evidence of research and information gathering skills
• An interest in engineering within the Infrastructure or Energy market
• Some design coursework available if requested

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home. With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK and Ireland,North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.

Some of our benefits include:

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Corporate gym membership

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Talent Acquisition Specialist, Shruti Gupta at [email protected].

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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