Risk & Resilience Engineering Intern (Available July 2024) - Bogotá, Colombia - Arup

Descripción

A Future with purpose

At Arup we're dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning.Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We're a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.

The Opportunity

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), six month internship (practíca) running from July to January.

·Assisting senior staff and gaining exposure on a variety of projects such as climate hazards and risk assessment, climate change modeling and assessment, infrastructure vulnerability, resilience and adaptation strategies for climate risks, and public policy framework analysis on resilience considerations.

·Supporting research and administrative tasks

·Writing reports for internal and external purposes based on findings

·Coordinating with multiple disciplines and working in conjunction with project managers to help complete assigned tasks

·Presenting technical material in traditional and innovative ways for review by technical and non-technical audiences

·Understanding trends and best practices in the resilience and climate adaptation discipline, and disaster risk reduction community

Is this role right for you?

We're looking for current students who are curious and ready to evolve how you think and work. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients – we'd like to hear from you.

·Working towards a Bachelor's degree (Pregrado) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Urban Studies

·Excellent writing and research skills

·Interest and academic experience in natural hazards and disaster risk management, hydrology/hydraulics modeling, climate change, and experience with geospatial analysis tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS)

·Proficiency in MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, among others.

·Solid communication skills

·Advanced English Skills (verbal and written, B2 or above)

·Must be enrolled at the following universities: Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogota, Universidad del Rosario, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Central, Universidad Externado de Colombia and will need to apply through respective university portal in addition to completing an application here.

·Submit your resume in English.

·Eligible to work in Colombia.

Our team's notable projects

·Agora Convention Centre, Bogota

·The Atrio Towers, Bogota

·Barranquilla public spaces Master Plan

·7 Lender Technical Advisor role for 4G highway projects, Colombia

What we offer you

Each year, Arup seeks out students from around the world for our summer internship program. We look for diverse students with inquisitive minds and the desire to challenge themselves. Our interns learn quickly, are natural problem solvers and thrive on innovation. You will work alongside talented professionals and contribute to the success of real projects. In addition to on-the-job experience, we offer learning sessions with top leadership, site visits to local projects and social events.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for remote work are available throughout the program.

Next Steps

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly to begin the interview process. For any status updates regarding your candidacy please be sure to check your candidate portal.