2027 Internship, Civil Engineering

2027 Internship, Civil Engineering

As a Civil Engineering Intern, you will be part of an integrated engineering team providing engineering support services to operation. You’ll start every job with safety first by inspecting your workplace, your equipment. To thrive in this role, you must work safely while working with geotechnical sampling, surveying, and performing data collection. 

Here’s what you can expect in this role: 

• Training first. Every hire is provided MSHA training in the first 4 days on the job. We also provide department-level training on not just what to do, but safety, as well. 
• You will assist in geotechnical sampling, data collection, and surveying.
• You will help the team develop tailings placement plans, completing daily reporting, and performing QC testing.
• Safety is important. Every piece of equipment and each work area must be inspected before we start the day for your safety and the safety of your team. 
• You will be paid, and have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a 401 (k) with company match. Housing will be provided. 
• Internships occur between May and September 1, 2027.
• You will be a part of team you can rely on, a team that will have your back. 

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in school for the Fall 2026 semester in civil, geotechnical or related engineering field. 
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug testing.

About Us

Hecla Mining Company produces more than 45 percent of all silver in the United States, and has operating mines in Alaska, Idaho, and Yukon Territory, Canada. We also own exploration properties in world-class mining districts throughout North America. Hecla’s philosophy is to operate mines safely by promoting a deeply rooted value-based culture, leveraging mining skills developed over the Company’s long history, and applying innovative new practices. Hecla’s responsibility is to the safety and health of our people, the communities we call home, and the environment we operate in.

Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine in southeast Alaska is one of the largest and lowest-cost primary silver mines in the world, and it is the cash generating engine of the Company. The Greens Creek ore body contains silver, zinc, gold and lead, and it lies within the Admiralty Island National Monument. The Greens Creek property includes 17 patented lode claims and one patented mill site claim. The entire project is accessed by boat. It consists of the mine, an ore concentrating mill, a dry stacked tailings facility, a ship-loading facility, camp facilities, and a ferry dock.

If you’re interested in this role, apply on our website at this link: http://www.hecla.com/careers/ Applicants must possess current authorization to work in the United States.

Hecla is an Equal Opportunity Employer.