CTA Red Line Extension Intern Program

Founded in 1966, Wilson Ihrig is an internationally renowned acoustics, noise, and vibration consulting firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle. Wilson Ihrig's work covers a wide array of projects, including architectural, and public transportation, with an emphasis on rail transit, environmental, forensics, construction, structural vibration, and whole-building vibration isolation.

Wilson Ihrig is on a path to make this a quieter world. As a leading consulting company in acoustics, noise, and vibration, Wilson Ihrig collaborates with architects, engineers, planners, and transportation professionals to connect communities and provide environments shielded from the noisy world around us. 

In over 59 years of business, Wilson Ihrig has proudly created and maintained a supportive community of colleagues that fosters quality work, learning, the free exchange of ideas, and a place to grow. Wilson Ihrig's technical experts collectively have more than 300 years of experience and knowledge.

About the CTA-RLE Intern Program:

The CTA Red Line Extension will connect many South Side communities to the extensive CTA rail network.  With trains, however, comes noise and vibration.  Wilson Ihrig is on the project design team to ensure that the noise and vibration remain within limits established during the environmental review phase of the project. 

This internship is an opportunity for a student with a strong interest in the science of sound and vibration to work alongside professional acoustical consultants addressing Red Line Extension noise and vibration. Prior knowledge of acoustics is not required, but we do require a demonstrable interest in acoustics, a good work ethic, and reliability. A quirky sense of humor is a plus. If you check these boxes, feel free to apply.  

This internship provides:  

• Introduction and training on analysis software, including Excel and GIS. 
• Potential to conduct supplementary noise and vibration measurements along the alignment. 
• Coaching and mentorship from Wilson Ihrig consultants to guide you through the summer experience. 

Job Duties:

• Assist with data collection and analysis, using sound level meters and other equipment 

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma – current college student 
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to learn new software 
• Reliable, flexible, with good time management skills 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel 
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal 
• Must be well organized 
• Fluent English