Investing in the Future
Focusing on meaningful opportunities for career growth and exploration, our Early Careers Program is a foundation for long-term success.
Early Careers Opportunities
Career Paths
Design Engineer
Project Engineer
Safety
Energy
“Southland helped to foster my growth by always having willing and able mentors to support me through my early days as a new hire. Southland had a wealth of experienced individuals who are all happy to go out of their way to help those fresh out of college learn and grow. If you reach out and ask questions, there is always someone who will know or help you find the answer.”
Jessica Okada Project Manager
Summer 2013 Intern, California Polytechnic SLO University Graduate
Full-Time Opportunities
In addition to early careers roles in design engineering, project engineering, safety, and energy, we offer opportunities across all departments.
Benefits
We offer competitive benefits for interns and full-time employees.
Internship & Co-Op Benefits
- Competitive hourly wages
- Professional networking
- Exposure to company leadership
- Mentorship partnerships
- Paid housing or allowance for out-of-market interns
- Paid holidays
Full-Time Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance (no out-of-pocket monthly employee premium)
- 401(k) 50% match without cap, no vesting period
- Competitive pay and annual bonus opportunity
- Sign-on bonus
- Three weeks paid time off
- Employee wellness program and resource groups
- Paid parental leave
At Southland, everyone has their own unique story and is encouraged to develop their own experiences to get the most out of their career — starting on day one.
From navigating the transition from intern to full-time to gaining hands-on experience and leveraging lessons learned, read about how our Early Careers Program shapes impactful careers.
Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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