2026 Internship Engineering

2026 Summer Internship/ Co-Op Opportunity

Grow your expertise skills and experience through the KDM Engineering 2026 Internship/ Co-Op Opportunity. KDM is a growing award-winning minority- and woman-owned professional engineering firm focusing on electric gas site civil and telecommunications engineering designs and support services.

KDM Engineering provides a one-of-a-kind client-recognized training and mentorship program. We give our new recruits the opportunity to become effective and knowledgeable engineers at a much faster pace than our competitors. Interns will be exposed to multiple departments and projects through our hands-on learning approach.

After on-site training our interns will be exposed to real-world engineering project experience in substation design and development. As a Substation Engineering Intern you will support the preparation and updating of design drawings assist with revising markups and contribute to project documentation and coordination efforts. You will work closely with other engineering and design team members to coordinate overall design basis and ensure project alignment.

Throughout the internship you will gain exposure to substation design fundamentals electrical power systems industry standards and the full engineering workflow from concept through construction. Interns are expected to develop advanced technical skills while learning to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team on utility projects.

Qualifications for Internship/ Co-Op Opportunity

Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering or related Undergraduate or Masters program.

Were ideally looking for students currently in their Sophomore or Junior year College

Demonstrate interest in infrastructure or related field.

Competent interpersonal and communication skills

Basic proficiency with office software spreadsheets technology and tools

backgrounds
Internship length: 1 year- We are looking for interns who can commit to the program for at least 1 year.
Summer schedule: Part-time 3- 4 days a week in person

Once school starts we will accommodate their class schedule

Important Facts:

Primary location: 550 W Jackson Blvd. FL11 Chicago IL 60661

Salary Range: $16 - $21 per hour.

Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Must be willing to comply with all pre-employment screening including but not limited to drug testing reference verification education and employment verification and background screening

Why Choose KDM

Established in 2012 on a promise to alter the face of engineering KDM Engineering has built a reputation of excellence in providing outstanding technical services maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality assurance and offering a truly inclusive work environment.

Our clients and partners in the public and private sectors consistently recognize KDM for our responsiveness to their needs budgets and schedules. Our peers distinguished KDM with Edison Electric Institutes Diverse Supplier Award Capital One and Women Presidents Organizations (WPO) 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies and Chicagos Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

Our talented experienced team delivers exceptional engineering designs project management and customer support services to each of our projects. Our enduring commitment to diversity equity and inclusion is unmatched in our industry. Because our team comes from different backgrounds cultures and experiences we bring uniquely different and diverse perspectives to solving complex engineering problems.

Top Reasons to Work for Us:

• Challenging and Meaningful Work
• People-First Work Environment
• Dynamic Leadership Team
• A Culture that Values You
• Our Motto: We Work Hard to Play Hard
• Positive team environment
• Training and professional development
• Supportive management
• Laidback office culture including pool table arcade games.
• Meditation space nap room and nursing mothers room

Equal Employment Opportunity:

KDM Engineering strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race color religion sex gender identity pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship age marital status physical disability mental disability medical condition sexual orientation genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.