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Communications Intern - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (Summer 2026)

Location: 

Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID: 179643 

Job Level: Internship 

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering 

Department: Communication 

Market: Industrial 

Employment Type: Full Time Temporary 

Position Overview

The Industrial & Water Engineering Communications team at Kiewit is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Communications Intern to support communication initiatives that drive alignment, engagement, and consistency across the department. This role is ideal for a candidate who enjoys collaborating with technical teams to deliver clear and effective communications.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and energy markets. Our combined staff of more than 3,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve industrial, transportation, power, water, mining, marine, building and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by over 140 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

 

Our rapidly growing Industrial and Water Engineering Group, which includes mechanical, structural, architectural, electrical, controls, and process disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery. The Industrial Group projects span markets such as advanced technologies; mining, minerals and metals; process industries; industrial energy; drinking water; wastewater treatment and biosolids; desalination; and industrial water.

Location

This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain consistency in tone, branding, and messaging across all Industrial & Water Engineering communications. 

  • Draft, edit, and publish internal communications (emails, newsletters, intranet posts, engineering updates). 

  • Support the creation of content that highlights project milestones, team achievements, and process improvements.  

  • Assist in gathering and organizing information from engineering leaders, technical experts, and project teams to ensure communications are clear and accurate. 

Qualifications

Seeking a college junior or senior pursuing a degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Creative Writing, Political Science or a related field of study. The following are basic qualifications for the role: 

  • Excellent writing, research and verbal communication skills 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite preferred  
  • High level of motivation, willingness to learn and work independently 
  • Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy; strong organizational skills 
  • Proactive, professional and happy to assist others with a variety of tasks 
  • Ideal candidates have existing knowledge of AP Style 

Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance 
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

 

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


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