Facilities Project Intern: Renovation & Coordination

Nelnet, Inc.; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Nelnet, Inc. in Oklahoma is offering a Facilities Intern – Project Management and Construction to support planning, tracking, and coordinating construction, renovation, and workspace improvement projects while gaining hands-on experience in facilities operations.

You will document timelines, manage vendor information, and help ensure safe, functional work environments, with mentorship and intern-specific programming.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a college, university, technical school, or related education program.
• Preferred fields include construction management, project management, architecture, engineering, facilities management, business administration, operations, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and follow‑ups.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with the Facilities team and project stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when working with business, project, building, vendor, or associate information.
• Interest in learning construction coordination, workplace planning, vendor management, and corporate Facilities operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist Facilities leadership with planning, tracking, and coordinating construction, renovation, office move, furniture, seating, and workspace improvement projects.
• Maintain project documentation, including timelines, meeting notes, action items, status updates, vendor information, budget details, floor plans, punch lists, and closeout items.
• Support project communication by preparing updates, organizing follow‑ups, documenting decisions, and helping ensure stakeholders have accurate and timely information.
• Participate in project walks, site visits, inspections, and workspace reviews to document progress, identify open items, and elevate concerns to the Facilities team.
• Assist with coordinating vendors, contractors, building management, internal business partners, and associates to support project schedules and completion of work.
• Track project tasks using Microsoft Planner, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, ServiceNow, or other approved department systems.
• Support Facilities ticket follow‑up when requests are related to active projects, office readiness, maintenance needs, or associate workspace impacts.
• Assist with ordering, tracking, and organizing project materials, furniture, supplies, signage, and equipment.
• Help ensure completed project areas are clean, safe, organized, functional, and ready for associate use.
• Complete additional project, construction, and Facilities support tasks as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Planning & organization

Communication

Customer focus

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Accountability

Adaptability

Collaboration

Professionalism

Safety awareness

Education

College/university/technical school enrollment

Tools

Microsoft Planner

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

ServiceNow

Job description

Nelnet, Inc. in Oklahoma is offering a Facilities Intern – Project Management and Construction to support planning, tracking, and coordinating construction, renovation, and workspace improvement projects while gaining hands-on experience in facilities operations.

You will document timelines, manage vendor information, and help ensure safe, functional work environments, with mentorship and intern-specific programming.