Intern - Construction Project Management (Job Number: 1658)

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls invites students to apply for a federal internship in Arlington, VA, supporting Fort Myer and building systems projects. The role centers on project management and coordination for mechanical and BAS initiatives, with a flexible schedule around class timetables.

Duration is typically 3–5 months with on-site hours, 7:00am–3:30pm, Monday–Friday. This internship provides foundational experience with a Fortune 500 company and federal contracts.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a full‑time student at a U.S. college or university.
• Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 3.0 GPA or higher.
• U.S. citizenship required for export controlled government data.
• On-site availability of at least 20 hours per week (40 hours per week also available).
• Sophomore or higher status as of fall 2026.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers, Engineers, and field teams with tasks.
• Prepare project files, reports, and client communications as needed.
• Support development of baselines, benchmarks, and scheduling reporting.
• Assist in preparation of mechanical and controls projects and rollout support.
• Contribute to data collection, engineering modeling, and performance analyses.
• Compile project documentation such as certificates and training forms.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

MS Office

Education

Engineering

Construction Management

Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

What you will do

Johnson Controls invites you to apply for an internship with our federal team supporting the Fort Myer military base in Arlington, VA (military friendly, but active military not required). This internship is designed to provide you with a positive work/training experience and challenging objectives. You will be supporting initiatives across a number of functions related to project management and construction project coordination. This role will support contributions to our team supporting building mechanical systems and the related building automation and control systems (BAS). Specific identified internship responsibilities are outlined below.

Hours and timeframes are flexible based on class schedules, but overall duration will likely be between 3-5 months. On-site team primarily works between the hours of 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday-Friday.

What you will do:

• Supports the Project Managers, Engineers, and field teams with a variety of tasks.
• Assists in preparing project files and reports, customer presentations, and other customer communication documents as needed.
• Assists in development of customer baselines, benchmarks, and project scheduling reporting as needed.
• Support team in the preparation of mechanical and controls projects, development, and assist in rollout and support of new business opportunities.
• Contributes to asset/mechanic systems data collection, process or financial task calculations, and other operational performance engineering modeling during both design and execution management phases
• Compiles project documentation, such as certificate of completion, customer training forms, training certificates and punch lists
• Other duties as assigned

What we look for

Required:

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university
• Pursuing a degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a similar field
• Technical proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft products
• Currently a Sophomore or higher status as of fall 2026
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• This position services U.S. Government contracts and requires handling of export controlled and other sensitive government data which requires full U.S. citizenship
• Must be able to work on-site at least 20 hours per week; full-time (40 hours per week is available)

Preferred:

• Interest in supporting a career in the construction, energy efficiency, sustainability, and/or HVAC industry
• Prior military experience

Who We Are

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we are One Team working collaboratively to create purposeful solutions that make a difference in the world. We are a Fortune 500 company with more than 100,000 employees worldwide offering the world`s largest portfolio of building technology products, solutions and services. As a member of our Federal Systems team, your work matters. We value and recognize your contributions and want to help you succeed. We invest in our employees, provide opportunities for growth and advancement, and foster a culture of inclusion and respect.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please check out our Take a Journey video.

Recently, Johnson Controls has been recognized by several organizations for leadership in Environment, Sustainability and Governance, as well as innovations in smart building platforms:

• Named to FORTUNE's "Most Admired Companies" List
• Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
• Named to Forbes Net Zero Leaderslist
• CDP 2023Climate Change 'A List'
• Ranked 67 on the Drucker Institute's list of best-managed companies in America
• Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
• Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
• Ethisphere 2024 World's Most Ethical Companieslist for the 17th time
• Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024
• Named to Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Veterans 2024 / 2025listing
• Named to Forbes America's Best Employers for Veterans 2024
• Named one of the top military friendly employers by military.com.

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers

Division: JCFS (Johnson Controls Federal Systems)

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