Assistant Project Manager Intern - Automation

Interstates Companies; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding week

Mentorship and career coaching

Exposure to major industrial projects

Hands-on development

Job summary

Interstates is looking for an Assistant Project Manager Intern for Summer 2026 in the Sioux Center/IA area. You will support the Project Manager, help run project controls, schedules, and site communications under supervision.

This internship offers hands-on development, onboarding with peers, and exposure to large industrial projects, with pathways to full-time roles after graduation. Limited travel within the Midwest.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a Bachelor's or associate's degree in electrical engineering/technology, Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or construction management.
• Strong team-building, interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to track and organize projects and prioritize work.
• Comfortable speaking in front of clients, peers, and managers.
• Open to continuously adjusting project systems to plan and deliver projects successfully.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager and jobsite leadership in managerial and leadership functions on the project.
• Run project control systems for the benefit of the project team.
• CPM schedule creation and updating/communicating.
• Last Planner/White Board crew scheduling.
• RFI's, submittals, meeting minutes and other site communication.
• Act as a project analyst to assess project controls information and assist jobsite leadership in problem solving and alternate methods to achieve project success.
• Provide estimating take-offs and other support for analysis and change orders.
• Attend client meetings onsite and collaborate with trade contractors.
• Prepare information for, and participate in, monthly project reviews.
• Assist in procurement and expediting of materials and subcontracts.
• Promote the Interstates safety culture in all you do on a daily basis.

Skills

Team-building

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project tracking

Prioritization

Public speaking

Education

Electrical Engineering/Technology

Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Construction Management

Job description

Take Charge of Your Career at Interstates

At Interstates, we don't just show up to work, we show up for each other. From our headquarters in Iowa to job sites across the country, we're doing award-winning electrical, controls, automation, and OT work that powers industrial facilities for clients here in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you're bending conduit, wiring panels, writing code, supporting projects, or helping things run behind the scenes, you'll be part of a crew that works hard, shares laughs, and takes pride in doing quality work. We believe in building strong teams, doing the right thing, and making a difference in the communities where we live. If you want to grow and do meaningful work, you'll feel at home here.

Assistant Project Manager Intern - Automation

Interstates is currently in search of an Assistant Project Manager Intern for the summer of 2026 that wants to work on exciting projects, currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Construction engineering, or similar program. Your role will be to provide direct support to the Project Manager or the department under the direction of the Project Manager. Working under direct supervision, the Assistant Project Manager Intern aids in the phase(s) of project management defined in the essential duties section.

Benefits:

• Advance your career early. We hire all interns with the full intent to bring you on Full Time upon graduation.
• Join and be apart of our Onboarding week. This is where you will get to meet and build relationship with all our project management interns before the summer.
• You will get to work on some of the biggest and most exciting Industrial projects in the Nation.
• Hands on development and career coaching for your future.

Interstates Core Values are building relationships through:

• Integrity
• Trust
• Quality
• Dependability
• Family

Our Why:

• Providing opportunities for our people
• Making a difference with our clients
• Pursuing a better way

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Project Manager and jobsite leadership in managerial and leadership functions on the project
• Run project control systems for the benefit of the project team
• CPM schedule creation and updating/communicating
• Last Planner/White Board crew scheduling
• RFI's, submittals, meeting minutes and other site communication
• Act as a project analyst to assess project controls information and assist jobsite leadership in problem solving and alternate methods to achieve project success
• Provide estimating take-offs and other support for analysis and change orders
• Attend client meetings onsite and collaborate with trade contractors
• Prepare information for, and participate in, monthly project reviews
• Assist in procurement and expediting of materials and subcontracts
• Promote the Interstates safety culture in all you do on a daily basis.

Qualifications:

• Current Student working towards Bachelor's or associate's degree in electrical engineering/technology, Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or construction management.
• Strong team-building, interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
• Able to track and organize projects and prioritize work
• Comfortable speaking in front of clients, peers, and managers
• Open to continuously adjusting project systems to plan and deliver projects successfully

Travel/Location:

This internship can be based out of our Sioux Center, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, or Omaha, NE offices. Travel is limited for this internship, with some opportunity to get out to site.

What You Should Know Before You Apply

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Interstates is an EEO provider and offers a drug-free workplace. Employment at Interstates is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without notice or cause, except as otherwise provided by law.