Construction Internship Summer 2027
Opitz Bürotechnik
About the Role
Construction Internship Summer 2027
This internship provides exposure to estimating, project management, and field operations within the construction industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Gaining an understanding of the construction process
- Participating in quantity takeoff/quantity estimating
- Working with the submittal process: maintaining appropriate logs, reviewing and approving shop drawings and submittals
- Preparing transmittals for distribution for project documentation
- Assisting in jobsite setup, permitting, and closeout
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Computer skills including working with spreadsheets
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to handle responsibility
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university pursuing a four-year or advanced degree in Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Building Science
- Must maintain a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA
- Must be able to work 40 hours per week during the spring semester
- Completed college freshman year
- Desire to pursue a career in the construction industry upon graduation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Valid Driver's License
Physical Demands and Working Environment
Work is performed mainly in an indoor and outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.