At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' At HDR, our employeeownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forwardthinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering nextgeneration facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employeeowners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
HDR is currently looking for Funding/Financing Intern for the Washington D.C. office. Interns will have the opportunity to develop skills related to funding evaluation, grant strategy, strategic planning, innovative project delivery analysis, and financial planning. The work typically supports funding, financing, and project delivery strategy assignments, including federal infrastructure grant applications. Candidates with sound knowledge and skills in technical document development, researching and evaluating State and Federal program and funding requirements, financial analysis capabilities, and strong written and verbal communication skills will excel in this position.
In the role of Funding/Finance Intern, we'll count on you to:
- Assist development of financial plans and models
- Assist in the identifying projects that would be competitive for discretionary grant funding from state and federal programs
- Research and evaluate potential funding sources and financing strategies and assist in the development of financial strategies for transportation and water infrastructure projects.
- Support analysis of financial, economic, and statistical data for infrastructure projects.
- Conduct research analyses, including collecting and processing data, utilizing knowledge of available sources of financial and economic data.
- Support the development of solutions to address economic, financial, and policy issues impacting infrastructure.
- Coordinate with diverse project teams (internal and external) for data collection, project development, and technical analysis
- Research and write reports and technical documents
- Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in planning, Economics, Public Finance, Business or related field, required
- Interest and potential experience in the development of annual budgets, capital improvement planning, or financial analysis for transportation agencies, ports, railroads, utilities, Metropolitan Planning Organizations and/or federal, state or municipal governments
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
- Position may require an individual with the ability to support interaction with clients
- 2 years completed toward degree with 3.0+ GPA
- Local candidates preferred
Required Qualifications
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
- Attention to detail a must
- Must possess strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Basic Microsoft Office skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Washington, DC: $21 - $25.
Primary Location
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United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC
Industry
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Economics + Finance
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
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Temporary
BusinessClass
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Management Consulting
Job Posting
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Sep 15, 2026 |
HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
Sep 15, 2026