Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 6-12 week paid internship working on real flood risk management projects.
- Gain practical experience in flood risk, drainage, and hydraulic modelling, data analysis, and report writing.
- Be in your penultimate year of a relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree (e.g., Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Engineering).
- Applications close on 12 November 2026, but early application is recommended.
- This internship is a stepping-stone to potential future graduate positions at Arup.
About the Role
This 6-12 week internship offers the chance to work alongside skilled professionals on real-life projects. You will contribute value to clients while exploring challenges with curiosity and creativity. The programme includes learning sessions with the leadership team, opportunities for site visits, and social events to support your learning and development. This internship is designed as a stepping-stone to potential future opportunities at Arup, such as other internships or graduate positions.
Flood Risk Management
Arup works on the restoration of water environments and the construction of flood alleviation schemes. This involves analysing catchment and river systems, modelling their behaviour, and developing designs and business cases for funding. Key areas of work include catchment science and management, dams and reservoirs engineering, flood risk management, natural flood management, asset management, and climate change studies. Arup regularly collaborates with organisations like the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.
What You'll Do
- Support the delivery of flood risk, drainage, and hydraulic modelling studies for various infrastructure and development projects.
- Assist with data collection, analysis, and interpretation, utilising tools such as GIS, hydrological, and hydraulic modelling software.
- Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, flood risk assessments, and client presentations.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop practical and sustainable flood risk management solutions.
- Participate in site visits, stakeholder engagement, and project meetings, developing professional and technical skills in flood risk management.
Who You Are
- Currently studying in your penultimate year of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as Civil Engineering, Geography & Geospatial Science, or Environmental Engineering.
- Experience with coding languages, digital development, and specialist software is advantageous.
- You possess a passion for sustainable development and creating a better world.
- You are a critical thinker who embraces new ideas and challenges the status quo.
- You have a growth mindset, are eager to learn, and explore new ways of working.
- You are adaptable and ready to take on challenges.
What We Offer
Arup offers a competitive and fair total reward package, recognising the contribution of each member. Benefits support health and wellbeing, provide a wide range of learning opportunities, and enable members to make an impact. As an employee-owned company, Arup offers profit share for permanent members. Flexible working approaches are supported. Permanent members also receive private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, and income protection cover, along with access to flexible benefits for wellbeing.