First-Year Internship Program

About the Program

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to offer eligible first-year students an internship opportunity through the First-Year Internship Program.

The Program provides a paid eight-week internship during the summer after the first year of study. It typically runs from May to June with some flexibility with the employers. Past organizations have been government and private sector companies, and universities where students gained valuable and meaningful employment experience. The total value received by a successful student in the program is approximately $4,900 for full-time employment for a period of 8 weeks during the summer term. The contribution of the employer will be $1,600, with the rest of the funding being covered by the University. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, a student needs to meet the following requirements: 

• completed Grade 12 of High School with at least an 90% average grade 
• registered as a full-time, first year student in one of our three programs (i.e. Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering) 
• have maintained an 80% average or better (a CGPA of 10.0 or above) in the by the end of the first year of studies on May 1st
• and have completed all required first-year courses within their program and have achieved second-year status in Engineering by May 1^st

For more information, please refer to First-year Internship Program Guidelines document or contact CEEUGInfo@cunet.carleton.ca.

Feedback

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering strives to continually improve on the First-Year Internship Program. Therefore, we strongly encourage, appreciate and welcome all feedback from employers and students alike about the internship program.

At the conclusion of the program, we ask all students and employers to fill out an online survey to collect feedback and possible testimonials to help us improve and promote the program.

Please complete the Feedback Form that applies to you:

Feedback Form for Employer

Feedback Form for Student

More Information

First-year Internship Program Guidelines

CEE Affiliation Agreement

For external employers

1st Year Internship: Employer Interest Form

Submissions by external employers- reviewed in February 2026

Testimonials