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Job Description

Overview

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking mechanical engineering students for a Summer 2027 Internship with their Heavy Movable Structures team in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The internship offers hands-on experience in evaluating and designing heavy movable structures such as bridges and dams.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect machinery at bridge sites to assess wear, alignment, and condition of components.
  • Prepare written reports including data verification, analysis, and content review.
  • Conduct balance calculations for new bridge construction or rehabilitation.
  • Perform bridge balance testing using strain gages and collect operational data.
  • Engage in design engineering of heavy movable structure projects using CAD and other software.

Requirements

  • Current student in junior or senior year of a bachelor's or graduate program in mechanical engineering or related field.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing demands with attention to detail.
  • Effective verbal, graphical, and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, integrity, and work ethic.
  • Enthusiasm for problem-solving and curiosity about machinery.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • On-site role based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
  • Interns will gain hands-on experience in the field and office.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Doylestown, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 13% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, where the middle half runs $25–$36/hr across 161 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 28% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Doylestown, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Doylestown, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 321 other active welding openings from 196 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (12), Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8), and Phillips Tank & Structure (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $32/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and Malvern at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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