Internship Program – Civil Engineering (Start ASAP)

Your role

Laing O'Rourke's 12-week Internship Programme immerses interns in real projects, providing invaluable hands-on experience that builds essential skills and knowledge, ensuring success throughout the summer and beyond. 

A sample of the type of tasks you may complete as a Civil Engineering Intern include:

• Building professional relationships with a diverse range of people: from clients to designers to other engineering professionals; suppliers, sub-contractors, Joint Venture/Alliance partners and members of the public
• Building an understanding of how to translate your university learnings into developing and delivering project solutions to the cost, quality, sustainability and schedule expectations
• Supporting planning, scheduling, supervising construction and completion, monitoring the provision of materials, and working as an effective team member
• Using Digital Engineering methods to deliver value and certainty through our project delivery
• Developing an understanding of Laing O’Rourke’s ways of working, and looking for opportunities to further improve them

About you

To be eligible for their Internship Programme, you must meet the following criteria:

• At the time of application, hold Australian/ New Zealand citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• Applicable to WA candidates only - Applications from candidates on visas will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Be in your second last year of university studies (penultimate year), due to graduate in 2025.
• Be studying a relevant degree to the role advertised, Bachelor of Civil Engineering or a related degree.

Benefits

Laing O’Rourke works hard to create an environment that brings out the best in their people. They believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. They offer industry-leading benefits such as:

• Specialised learning and development programs
• A mental health and wellbeing program
• An industry-leading paid parental leave policy
• An additional purchased leave option
• Coaching programs for staff on parental leave

Training & development

Here’s what you can expect when you join the Internship Program:

• Hands-On Experience: Get involved in meaningful work that contributes to their projects.
• Guidance and Support: Receive supervision, feedback, and mentorship from industry professionals.
• Weekly Training Sessions: Enhance your skills through specialized training sessions.
• Networking: Connect with a dedicated buddy and fellow interns.

Career progression

Following your Internship, you will receive priority consideration for their 2026 Graduate Development Program. There may also be opportunities for you to remain in the business in a casual capacity while you complete your studies.

Take a closer look on how it looks like to be part of the Internship Programme at Laing O'Rourke by watching this video:

How to apply

You will be required to complete an online application form and upload your CV and academic transcript (an online transcript is acceptable).

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• careers.laingorourke.com.au/
• careers.laingorourke.com.au/early-talent