Wilson and Company is an engineering and architecture firm with eighteen locations in eleven states with over 450 employees. Founded in 1932, the company focuses on engineering, architecture, mapping, surveying, environmental, and planning projects.
Wilson and Company's client base includes federal and municipal governments, public transportation agencies, railroad companies, industrial and commercial corporations, private developers, healthcare companies, and renewable energy companies. They focus on technology in their Survey, Geospatial, and Remote Sensing Division.
The company offers student training programs through their internship opportunities, developing the necessary skills that will help build a successful career. They put emphasis on ownership, collaboration, intensity, discipline, and finding solutions, which come together to produce "Higher Relationships".
Interns work in one of three locations: McPherson College, Kansas; Rio Grande High School, New Mexico; or Rose Hill, Kansas. They work on new fields, public facilities, stadiums, sports complexes, press boxes, ticket booths, and sports lighting.
Internship requirements include excellent writing and verbal communication skills, working well in a team, involvement in extracurricular activities, self-motivation, and either currently being enrolled in university or having graduated within the past six months. The company's internships offer a great opportunity for full-time employment. Previous interns include the Vice President (Survey Operations Manager and Shareholder) and one of Wilson and Company's current civil engineers.
The company offers an extensive range of benefits for full-time employees, including health care (with 24-hour access to a register nurse and medical, optical, dental coverage), paid holidays, a 401k, life insurance, and travel insurance. The company also pays for relevant licensing and training in order to help its employees further their careers.
Further information about jobs and internships can be found on the Wilson and Company's website at https://wilsonco-careers.silkroad.com/WilsonCoCareers/EmploymentListings.html.