Capital Improvement Intern: Risk Analytics (Hybrid)

Great Lakes Water Authority; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Team member discounts

Retirement plan

Retirement Health Savings

Job summary

Great Lakes Water Authority is seeking a College Intern in Capital Improvement to assist in developing portfolio-level risk management tools for the CIP. You will help gather risk data, support data integration, and produce analyses informing leadership decisions.

The role offers hands-on exposure to project delivery, risk identification, and program-level reporting. The internship is part-time in Detroit with potential hybrid work if you have a quiet, professional remote workspace.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program.
• Enrolled in a related degree program to the internship.
• Rising sophomore or higher in good standing.
• Commit to at least 20 hours per week.
• Commit to the intern position for a minimum of two months.
• Preferred graduate degree in engineering or construction management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience or interest in project controls, risk management, or data-driven problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Create dashboards, reports, and presentations that communicate program-level risk insights.
• Collect, organize, and refine risk, schedule, and budget data for portfolio analysis.
• Participate in risk identification and quantification workshops and document key outcomes.
• Conduct structured interviews with subject matter experts to gather, validate, and evaluate risk factors.
• Support development and testing of the PMIS features related to risk and reporting.
• Join occasional field visits with the CIP group to understand infrastructure operations and risk drivers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Graduate degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

PMIS

Job description

Great Lakes Water Authority is seeking a College Intern in Capital Improvement to assist in developing portfolio-level risk management tools for the CIP. You will help gather risk data, support data integration, and produce analyses informing leadership decisions.

The role offers hands-on exposure to project delivery, risk identification, and program-level reporting. The internship is part-time in Detroit with potential hybrid work if you have a quiet, professional remote workspace.