Campus Intern - Denver & Colorado Springs

JE Dunn Construction; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Intern benefits

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction in Colorado Springs invites students to join as Campus Interns to gain hands-on experience under supervision, assisting project management, estimating, safety, and administration. The program emphasizes learning through real project tasks and professional development.

You will work with project teams to monitor jobs, produce reports, observe sites, and assist in close-out activities while building strong relationships with trade partners and clients.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in accredited Bachelor's Degree program or higher with related coursework.
• Hands-on experience complements ongoing college education.
• Construction-related studies are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Monitor crew size, self-perform hours, materials, quantity and equipment.
• Provide progress updates and reports.
• Conduct job site observations with project leadership.
• Support project close-out including punch list, manuals, as-builts.
• Support vendor pricing/bid solicitation and coordination.
• Participate in project safety plan and culture.
• Collaborate with project team, trade partners, vendors and clients.
• Perform other duties as required by supervisor.

Skills

Flexible

High energy

Leadership potential

Strong work ethic

Communication skills

Education

Enrollment in accredited Bachelor's Degree program or higher with related coursework

Job description

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

Role Summary

Under close and direct supervision, provide basic, routine support for one or more construction or administration-related functions including but not limited to project management, estimating, safety, accounting, etc., to support Company policies and objectives and which provide meaningful real-world, hands‑on experience to complement on‑going college‑level classroom education.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Work with the project team to monitor crew size, self‑perform hours, materials, quantity and equipment.
• Provide progress updates and reports
• Conduct job site observations with project leadership
• Support the close out of projects, including the punchlist, operations and maintenance manuals, as‑built drawings, etc.
• Support vendor/trade partner pricing/bid solicitation and coordination
• Participate in all aspects of the project‑specific safety plan and culture
• Work collaboratively and create relationships with project team members, trade partners, vendors and clients
• Perform other duties as required by supervisor

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to be flexible
• High energy
• Leadership potential
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Works well under pressure and in deadline situations

Education

• Enrollment in accredited Bachelors Degree program or higher, and coursework in the area(s) related to the internship opportunity

Experience

N/A

Working Environment

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Intern.

Base compensation for the Campus Intern role on Colorado is between $20 and $26 per hour, depending on experience, and may be more than this range for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance.

In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive a target bonus based on both individual and company performance.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug‑free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

• For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration‑related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***