Construction Intern: Hands-On Field & Office Experience

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking undergraduates for a hands-on internship in the construction field. You will support project teams across bidding, preconstruction, and field activities, gaining exposure to both office and site work.

Responsibilities include learning quantity take-offs, scheduling, and document control while interfacing with owners, architects, and subcontractors. This 10–12 week program offers housing possibilities and 40-hour weeks.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students interested in hands-on construction experience.
• Assist project teams from bidding through completion.
• Learn engineering and technical aspects in field and office.

Responsibilities

• Support quantity take-off, layout, and surveys.
• Review submittals and logs; assist RFIs and coordination with subs.
• Assist with cost estimation, scheduling, and procurement tasks.
• Attend progress meetings and help coordinate owner, architect and subs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Undergrad student (Civil/Construction)

Tools

Primavera

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

MS Exchange

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking undergraduates for a hands-on internship in the construction field. You will support project teams across bidding, preconstruction, and field activities, gaining exposure to both office and site work.

Responsibilities include learning quantity take-offs, scheduling, and document control while interfacing with owners, architects, and subcontractors. This 10–12 week program offers housing possibilities and 40-hour weeks.