Advanced Summer Help- Construction Intern Summer 2027

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Maine Drilling & Blasting Inc is offering an Advanced Summer Help- Construction Intern Summer 2027 in Reading, PA. This on-site internship is an hourly position with a defined safety-focused program and weekly time-card submission.

The role provides exposure to heavy construction and blasting operations.

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Must pass criminal background check for ATF.
• Experience as a construction laborer is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety procedures and policies.
• Demonstrate physical agility for site work.
• Submit weekly time cards accurately and signed.
• Learn safety aspects of construction sites and explosives.
• Attend monthly foreman and safety meetings as needed.
• Participate in daily safety briefings and perform labor tasks.
• Occasionally work without supervision.
• Assist with blasting hole preparation and loading.
• Transport stemming material and organize the job site.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Valid Driver's License

Pre-employment physical & drug screen

Background check (ATF)

Construction laborer experience (helpf

Job description

Advanced Summer Help- Construction Intern Summer 2027

Job Category: Field

Requisition Number: ADVAN013399

• Posted : October 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range : $20 USD to $23.30 USD

Locations

Reading, PA Reading, PA, USA

MD&B is offering this internship opportunity in the following locations:

• Gardiner, ME
• Auburn, NH
• Argyle, NY
• Watertown, NY
• Millford, MA
• Bethel, PA
• Winchester, VA
• Liberty, NC
• Douglasville, GA

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to Company Safety procedures and policies
• Physical agility
• Submit the following records to Blaster/Foreman on a Weekly basis: Accurate and Signed Time Card
• Ability to quickly learn safety aspects of working construction sites and working around explosives
• Participate in monthly Foreman, periodic safety and job meetings as needed
• Participate in daily heads up safety meetings - Ability to take direction and perform construction laboring activities
• Ability to work unsupervised occasionally
• Pump blast holes dry with water pump
• Load and unload explosives from truck
• Carry buckets of stemming stone to stem blast holes
• Maintain clean and organize job site
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Valid Drivers License with good driving record and own transportation
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical & drug screen.
• Must successfully pass criminal background check for ATF
• Experience with construction laborer helpful, but not necessary
• Ability to learn and develop skills to later perform higher-level tasks

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential functions of the position
• Position requires proficiency to work at a steady pace on uneven and loose surfaces outside
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs occasionally, 5% of time - Ability to lift 50lbs, 50% of the time
• Stooping and bending 60 – 70% of the time

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