Transport Planning Intern

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Our Summer Internship Programme offers you the chance to gain real-world experience in your chosen discipline.
For approximately eight weeks in the summer, you’ll work in one of our hub office locations across the UK or Ireland. Throughout the programme, you’ll receive personalised guidance from mentors, people leaders and Programme Champions. They’re all here to help you make the most of your experience.
You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues and fellow interns from different disciplines, broadening your professional network and gaining insights from across the business.
We’re excited to be offering a Transport Planning Summer Internship in our Reading office.
The Intern Transport Planners/Engineers will join our Transport Planning and Mobility Solutions team which is part of our Cities & Places business unit. We can create thriving places across different scales from regions to cities, neighbourhoods to sites, by offering an integrated design approach. Our business unit brings together transport planners, engineers, architects, designers, surveyors, urban designers and project managers to provide collaborative and coordinated value design solutions for our clients both nationally and internationally.
Our team skillsets cover the full remit of multi-modal transport planning from high level policy and strategy advice through transport modelling/appraisal to active travel, streets design, traffic engineering and junction design.
Join us and you’ll have the chance to work on projects for a range of local, national and international clients. You will be assigned to projects that align with your interests, career aspirations and academic background. Designing and engineering traffic management solutions to enhance transport networks for all users
Considering walking and cycling improvements aligning with local and national sustainability goals.
Helping to develop and appraise various transport schemes and initiatives.
Assessing travel needs and opportunities to improve the way people travel to undertake their daily activities.
Transformational placemaking to reduce the impact of transport on the built and natural environment.
Using spatial and economic analysis to understand benefits for communities.
Building and using transport models to appraise schemes
Delivering transport schemes aligning to current policy context (e.g. decarbonisation, sustainability and economic recovery).
On track to complete a degree in Geography, Economics, Maths, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Physics or Natural Sciences
A flexible and innovative self-starter who’s passionate about developing new skills
Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand our clients’ requirements. Been captain of a sports team or volunteered for a charity? Step 1 Apply Online   
Step 2 Solo Video Assessment   
Summerinternship #InternshipOpportunity #EarlyCareersUK #InternUK #InternshipJob2026
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our  Jacobs Employee Networks here .
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles.
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .