COLLEGE RECRUITS
Gain real project experience and build lasting connections. BGE’s internship is the perfect launch pad for a stellar career.
College Recruits
BELIEFS APPLIED
At BGE, our foundational principles guide our actions as we support our clients, our communities, and each other.
SERVING
We work passionately in the service of others, which includes our co-workers, our clients, and our communities.
LEADING
We channel our best collectively to distinguish BGE in the industry while inspiring and nurturing new leadership.
SOLVING
We collaborate extensively with each other to develop innovative solutions to the most challenging and complex problems.
College Recruits
EMBRACE THE POSSIBLE
Complement your studies in planning, landscape architecture, surveying, and civil engineering
Our interns hit the ground running. For the best young talent, we look to colleges and universities with strong engineering, environmental, business, and management programs.
Environmental Services
THE BGE SYLLABUS
Hands-On Experience
Actual project work with professionals, not menial tasks
Training & Development
Includes book studies, financial basics, etiquette courses
Social Engagement
Social events, luncheons, team building activities
Mentorship Program
Personalized mentoring from experienced professionals
ENGINEERING BREADTH
At BGE, you’ll find a wide range of service areas represented. And because we’re big on collaboration, our interns get a broad and ground-level perspective for the career path that resonates the most with them.
Land/Site Development
Public Works
Transportation Systems
MAKE IMPACT
LOCALLY
Working with experienced professionals on actual projects, you’ll accrue real-world experience while making a meaningful impact on the local environment and infrastructure, and leaving a positive mark on the community you’re part of.
Intern Spotlight:
Eric Wright
Meet Eric Wright—a two-year BGE Public Works intern majoring in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University through the esteemed Pat Tilman Scholarship. Afterwards, he joined BGE full-time.
“I’ve found my home and niche here in public works. I enjoy doing the work and seeing the projects evolve from where they are and how they plug into different aspects of the company,”
Intern Spotlight:
Sharon Karanja
Sharon is double majoring in Civil Engineering and Aviation at Texas Southern University. Over the summer, she brought her talents to our Land Development team as part of the Harris County Leadership Internship Program (HCLIP).
“Interning at BGE gave me the opportunity to apply what I’m learning in school to real-world land development projects. This experience has given me perspective on how I can impact my community and help people access the world.”
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