Grant Writing Intern

Overview

Are you interested in how local governments fund real-world infrastructure projects? Curious about how grants support roads, water systems, public buildings, and community improvements? Our Grants Department is seeking a highly motivated Grants Intern for Summer 2026 in our Holmdel, NJ office to support exciting, impactful work at the intersection of public funding, municipal engineering, and community development.

This internship offers hands-on experience working alongside experienced grant professionals who help public clients secure funding for critical projects.

Responsibilities

As a Grants Intern, you’ll gain exposure to the full lifecycle of public-sector grant work, including the following responsibilities:

• Research funding opportunities and summarize details, becoming fully knowledgeable on each program assigned.
• Conduct outreach to internal staff and clients on funding programs.
• Attend meetings with internal and external clients and program contacts.
• Prepare funding applications (write narratives, complete forms, coordinate application components with client and internal team, prepare supporting documents as needed).
• Perform site visits as needed. For example, to take project site photos for applications.
• Learn how municipalities and engineers collaborate to develop fundable infrastructure projects.
• Gain insight into municipal capital planning, compliance requirements, and reporting.
• You may also have opportunities to attend client meetings or site visits to see real projects in the field.
• Work directly with towns, counties, and public agencies, primarily across New Jersey.
• Learn how funding shapes engineering, transportation, water, and community projects.
• Build practical skills in research, professional writing, and public-sector communication.
• Gain exposure to major funding programs commonly used by municipalities.
• Learn from a collaborative, multidisciplinary team passionate about public service.
  
  

Qualifications

• No prior grant experience is required—this role is designed for students looking to learn and grow.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Administration, Planning, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong writing, research, and organizational skills.
• Interest in government, public policy, infrastructure, or grants preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation to the office.
• Detail-oriented and eager to learn
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess solid problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work in a high-paced environment.
• Strong computer literacy, to include MS Office.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
  
  

Compensation: $16.00 to $24.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

Our interns are given opportunities to learn in a variety of settings. Multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and architectural design projects provide interns an opportunity to see the work in real-life settings, working side by side with other professionals in their chosen field. They are also able to participate in educational opportunities that build a variety of transferrable skills valuable in every career. Our Career Exploration Series provides interns with chances to network and learn from the professionals doing the work and growing our business. Interns also complete a series of reflections, problem solving activities, contests, drawings, and create end of summer presentations which help showcase their learning and experiences. Additional networking and trainings specific to the students' areas of study are also made available to students throughout the Summer Internship program.

Our internship program is designed to help grow our organization organically with talented individuals starting their careers all over the country. On average, we make full-time, permanent offers to students approaching graduation within a year more than 50% of the time. We want great talent to start their careers here stay with CED and its affiliates for their entire career!

We have created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. We make as many of these opportunities available to our interns, as well as our regular employees as possible.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!