Summer Preconstruction Intern: Collaborative & Hands-On

Wight & Company; Darien (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Wight & Company is seeking a summer intern to join the Integrated Services Group in our Darien, IL office. You will work with architects, engineers, and construction operations to support preconstruction tasks, data entry, and project coordination.

As a current student in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture, you will gain hands-on experience across budgeting, scheduling, and bid package development while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic firm.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Reliable transportation to report to job sites as needed.
• Basic understanding of construction materials and methods.
• Good organization and computer skills.
• Openness to learn and have fun.

Responsibilities

• Assist preconstruction team with data entry and document organization.
• Support construction schedule development and updates.
• Help create phasing and logistics plans.
• Conduct comprehensive plan reviews to identify scopes of work.
• Assist estimators in compiling project budgets, value engineering options, and cost comparison reports
• Assist in developing detailed scope sheets for bid packages.

Skills

Data entry

Scheduling

Plan reviews

Budgeting

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CM/CE/Arch

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Wight & Company is seeking a summer intern to join the Integrated Services Group in our Darien, IL office. You will work with architects, engineers, and construction operations to support preconstruction tasks, data entry, and project coordination.

As a current student in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture, you will gain hands-on experience across budgeting, scheduling, and bid package development while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic firm.