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Civil and Environmental Engineering

The civil and environmental engineering field studies the static and dynamic behavior of anthropogenic structures, construction materials, and geotechnical materials; the workings of the natural environment, how it affects societal infrastructure, as well as how human activities affect the environment; and elements of design and its philosophy. 

The major profile below includes: a sample of post-graduation plans of recent Princeton Civil and Environmental Engineering graduates, a sample of internships from those in the major, and online resources and professional associations offering career information.

Post-Graduation Plans of Recent Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors*

  • Field Engineer - Schlumberger, Youngsville, LA
  • Associate Consultant - Environ, Emeryville, CA
  • Project Engineer - Clark Construction, Bethesda, MD
  • Civil Engineer - Guy Nordenson Associates Structural Engineers LLP, New York, NY
  • Engineer - Malcolm Pirnie, Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Engineer - Robert Silman Associates, New York, NY
  • Research Analyst - JPMorgan Chase, New York, NY
  • Analyst - Citi, London, UK
  • Analyst - Goldman Sachs, New York, NY
  • Business Analyst - McKinsey & Company, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Professor - University of the Humanities (Princeton in Asia), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 
  • Civil Engineering - M.S. - Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Biomaterials - M.S. - University College Dublin, Ireland
  • Geology - Ph.D. - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Structural Engineering - M.S. - Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • Law - J.D. - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 
  • Urban Planning - M.A. - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

* These are actual jobs and graduate schools recent graduates accepted. 

Internships of Recent Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors

  • Research Intern - Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
  • Intern - International Water Association, The Hague, Netherlands
  • Summer Intern (Environmental Business) - NRG Energy, Inc., Princeton, NJ
  • Engineering Intern (Transmission Engineering) - PSEG, Newark, NJ
  • College Intern (Engineering and Construction) - MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Randall's Island, NY
  • Intern (Automation and Control) - Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, NJ
  • Flight Engineering Technician - Army Aviation Technical Test Center, United States Army, Ft. Rucker, AL
  • Teaching Assistant (Mathematics) - Bellarmine Summer School, San Jose, CA
  • Summer Analyst - Citigroup, London, UK
  • Intern (Marketing) - FXFOWLE Architects, New York, NY

Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni from Princeton

Alumni have VOLUNTEERED to have students contact them for advice and information about majors and careers. The Alumni Careers Network (ACN), with 4,500 volunteers worldwide, is a searchable on-line database of Princeton alumni who are willing and eager for you to contact them so they can provide you with advice and assistance.  Search the database for Civil Engineering alumni, to learn more about the careers that people from this major sometimes pursue.  

Resources and Information Online

Professional Associations

A professional association is an organization of people who have similar career interests. These membership-based organizations often offer a reduced rate for students that allow access to the many resources they provide. Often professional association websites offer job/internship databases as well as opportunities to find mentors or other contacts. The National Trade and Professional Association Directory in Career Services can provide more ideas.