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  • About
  • Internship History
    • Number of Internships per Year
    • Active Company Participants
  • Student Participation
    • Participating Universities
    • Internship Timeframes
    • Coursework Requirements
    • Academic Advisors

Civil Engineering (CE)

  1. Participating Student Disciplines
  2. Civil Engineering (CE)

Civil Engineers design, build and maintain the broad range of infrastructure required to support our society. The specialties include potable and waste water systems, transportation systems, structural engineering, environmental engineering and the background to move the design through construction and project management.

CECOP Interns get hands-on experience in both the municipal and consulting world, They will develop multiple skills which can range from highly technical computer modeling, to design work and drafting, to real world construction and project management. Interns develop writing and speaking skills to deal with the public and peers. The CECOP intern will begin to meld the theoretical and technical skills from school with practical real world conditions and issues.

Key Course Highlights

  • Structural Analysis
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Surveying
  • Soils Engineering
  • Highway and Transportation
  • Potable Water and Wastewater Treatment
  • Hydrology
  • Hydraulics

Internship Project Samples

  • Construction and Site Inspection
  • Computer Modeling
  • Surveying
  • AutoCAD Design and Drafting
  • Environmental Sampling
  • Project Management
  • Water/Waste Water System Evaluation
  • Engineering Calculation
  • Traffic Analysis

Internship History


Please note: Numbers for the latest set of data (2022) are subject to change

Internships offered are a function of both industry demand as well as the volume of students applying to MECOP. Changes can result from fluctuations in industry demand and/or available participating students.

Active Company Participants

The following participating companies have taken CE students in the recent past (within the last 5 years):

  • AECOM
  • ATI
  • Boeing Company
  • Brown and Caldwell
  • City of Bend
  • City of Eugene
  • City of Forest Grove
  • City of Gresham
  • City of Millersburg
  • City of Portland
  • City of Salem
  • City of Springfield
  • City of Tigard
  • Clark County
  • Clark Regional Wastewater District
  • Consor
  • DKS Associates
  • DOWL
  • David Evans and Associates
  • Emerio Design
  • Evergreen Engineering
  • GRI
  • GeoDesign, Inc., an NV5 Company
  • HDR, Inc.
  • Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, Inc.
  • Intel Corporation
  • J2 Building Consultants
  • Jacobs CECOP/Corvallis (Formerly CH2M)
  • Jacobs MECOP/Portland (Formerly CH2M)
  • KPFF Consulting Engineers
  • Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers Co.
  • McGee Engineering, Inc.
  • Miller Consulting Engineers
  • Moore Excavation, Inc.
  • NW Natural
  • Oregon Department of Transportation
  • Otak, Inc.
  • PBS Engineering & Environmental, Inc.
  • Parametrix
  • Portland General Electric
  • Smith Monroe Gray Engineers, Inc.
  • Stantec
  • Tetra Tech, Inc.
  • Tualatin Valley Water District
  • VLMK Engineering + Design
  • WHPacific, Inc.
  • Washington County/Clean Water Services
  • West Yost Associates
  • Past participation is not necessarily an indication of future opportunities. Each company's internship needs change annually. The volume of companies and quantity of internships available for each discipline will vary every year. MECOP accepts new students to the program annually based on projected demand.

    Student Participation

    Participating Universities

    MECOP currently accepts Civil Engineering students from the following universities:

    • Oregon State University
    • Portland State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • University of Portland

    Internship Timeframes

    The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.

    Oregon State University

    • Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship

    Oregon Tech

    • Junior Year: Spring-Summer Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship

    Portland State University

    • Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship

    University of Portland

    • Junior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
    • Senior Year: Summer-Fall Internship
    • Spring-Summer Internship: Internship occurring during Spring and Summer school terms (March through September).
    • Summer-Fall Internship: Internship occurring during Summer and Fall school terms (June through December).

    Coursework Requirements

    Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. Theses requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications please see our directory of advisors for a list of staff members familiar with MECOP.

    • For a full listing of coursework requirements, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/course-requirements
    • Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? For sample worksheets, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students/curriculum-plans

    Coursework Requirements:

    • Oregon State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • Portland State University
    • University of Portland
    Need a spreadsheet to plan your coursework? See our curriculum plans for sample worksheets.

    Academic Advisors

    • Need to talk to an advisor familiar with MECOP? For advisor contact info, please visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/universities/advisors
    • Oregon State University
    • Portland State University
    • Oregon Tech
    • University of Portland
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