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Olsson

Engineering firm delivering community-focused designs.

Talent Acquisition Intern

Internship
No salary listed
Bachelor's
Lincoln, NE, USA+1 moreMore locations: Overland Park, KS, USA
In Person
People & HRHR Operations & Coordination

About the job

Requirements
  • Pursue a bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills.
  • Be able to contribute and work well on a team.
  • Be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrate strong attention to detail.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with career fair and campus events, including tracking career fair inventory, posting positions to school job boards, reviewing student information for the summer internship program, and tracking and coordinating campus events, career fairs, and shadow days.
  • Partner with the recruiting team and assist with resume review.
Desired Qualifications
  • Candidates entering their junior year are preferred; students entering their sophomore year will also be considered.
  • Work collaboratively with others.
  • Take ownership in the work performed.
  • Use talents to positively affect communities.

About the company

Olsson is an engineering firm that designs and delivers infrastructure and environmental projects to improve communities. It provides civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineering services across planning, design, permitting, and construction support, guiding projects from concept through construction. The work combines site assessments, calculations, modeling, and field implementation to create practical, buildable solutions for transportation, water, energy, and habitat projects. Olsson differentiates itself through its integrated, multi-discipline approach and close collaboration with clients, offering end-to-end services and a hands-on project delivery model that emphasizes constructibility and real-world outcomes. The company’s goal is to help communities function better by delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure and environmental improvements.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Lincoln, Nebraska

Founded

1956

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 majority investment gives growth capital and Morgan Stanley platform access.
  • March 2026 Process Group acquisition expands energy, renewables, and food-and-beverage process work.
  • 35-office footprint positions Olsson to cross-sell from Lincoln into dense metro markets.

What critics are saying

  • A bad MSCP exit within 24 months can trigger talent flight and client defections.
  • Integrating The Process Group risks losing clients and key engineers after the March 2026 deal.
  • AECOM, WSP, and Stantec outscale Olsson, squeezing bids on federal and transportation projects.

What makes Olsson unique

  • MSCP-backed employee-owned firm with 35 U.S. offices and 2,000 staff.
  • Olsson spans infrastructure, water, power, industrial, federal, and technology clients.
  • The Process Group acquisition added chemical engineering and process design in March 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Wellness Program
  • Performance Bonus
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
Morgan Stanley
Jan 14th, 2026
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Olsson, Inc. | Morgan Stanley

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) today announced a majority investment in Olsson, Inc. (Olsson).

PE Hub
Jan 13th, 2026
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquires majority stake in 2,000-employee engineering firm Olsson

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Olsson, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based engineering and design firm, according to PE Hub. Founded in 1956, Olsson employs over 2,000 people and provides infrastructure engineering design and consulting services to public and private clients. The company serves markets including technology, transportation, water infrastructure, power, industrial and federal sectors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Intelligence360 News
Oct 6th, 2023
Olsson To Expand Into New Space In Irvine California.

Olsson to expand into new space in Irvine California. Olsson to expand into new space in Irvine California.Irvine, California — According to state and local development sources, Olsson plans to build out new space in Irvine. The company plans to occupy the new space at 250 Commerce # 220 in Irvine, on or about May 1, 2024. According to the company website We are Olsson, a nationally recognized, employee-owned engineering and design firm with a rich history of success. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, were here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it

Omaha World-Herald
Jan 31st, 2023
OLSSON

Olsson closes deal to acquire Nielsen-Baumert Engineering, Inc.