Design and Construction Intern

Universal Health Services; King of Prussia (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services (UHS) invites applications for its Design and Construction Internship program in King of Prussia, PA. You'll work on real-time projects, develop technical skills, and network with cross-functional teams while receiving mentorship from experienced professionals.

As a Design and Construction Intern, you will contribute to projects, participate in lunch-and-learn sessions, and gain exposure to healthcare facility design and construction processes within a Fortune 500

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• Rising into senior year (minimum 1st semester of junior year completed).
• Minimum GPA 3.0.
• Basic computer skills; experience with Microsoft Office.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Desire to learn and share ideas in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in lunch and learn sessions to align on UHS Design and Construction priorities.
• Assist on design and construction projects under mentorship.
• Shadow team members to understand different roles and responsibilities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in Architecture / Construction Management or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500®corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

***The UHS Design and Construction department is currently accepting applications for our Internship Program. We will be starting the interview process in January 2027, targeting a start date around the first week in June 2027.***

Position Summary

The Corporate Design and Construction team at UHS is looking for motivated professionals to join our cutting edge team and improve healthcare quality and safety, improve patient care, and engage patients and their families in their healthcare.

As a Design and Construction Intern you will have the opportunity to work on real-time and meaningful projects, develop your technical skills, collaborate and network with various teams, and receive mentorship.

Essential Job Duties

• Participates in lunch and learn sessions to collaborate on UHS Design and Construction priorities.
• Participates in projects.
• Shadows Design and Construction employees to learn the different roles.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, or a related degree from accredited college or university.
• Student must be rising into senior year (at minimum, must have 1st semester of junior year completed).
• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Desire to learn and share ideas in a collaborative work environment.

*UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We belief that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.