2026 Summer Fellowship - Wind Engineering at Insurance… · Richburg

2026 Summer Fellowship — Wind Engineering Intern

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is seeking interns to join our team this summer. As an IBHS intern, you’ll contribute to our mission of strengthening homes, businesses, and communities against severe weather—which means making a difference in the lives of real people. You’ll also work for a world-class organization where integrity and hard work are valued and where crash-testing homes and buildings is all part of the plan for discovering better building methods. Learn more about IBHS at ibhs.org and hear what former interns and fellows have to say about their experience at ibhs.org/intern-with-ibhs.

Project Summary
1. Wind tunnel analysis: process and analyze wind tunnel data from experiments on a single-ply roof system and draw interpretations from pressure mapping.
2. Execute experiments on roof assemblies in a 10 ft x 10 ft pressure box using wind tunnel data and standard tests such as UL580.

Qualifications

• Background in Civil Engineering
• Knowledge in wind engineering
• Writing and communication skills are highly valued
• Familiarity with a programming language (i.e. MATLAB)
  

Preferred Majors - Master's Level

• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering