Amigos for Christ, a nonprofit community development organization in Northern Nicaragua, is currently looking for a structural engineer (or advanced structural engineering student – licencing not required) with experience or training specifcally designing concrete block wall structures, footings, and columns. Projects will also require taking into consideration seismic issues of the area and loads from roof structures, as well as planning rebar sizes and placement in wall and footings.

Ideally, the internship would last for 3 months (May 18-August13), however dates are flexible. You would be working under supervision of of Infrastructure Team, and would require willingness to do extensive work in field as well as planning. Knowledge of Spanish is preferred but not required.

For more information contact jeff@amigosforchrist.org or catherine@amigosforchrist.org. Read more about their mission and vision here.