Internship (Summer/Autumn)

Western Specialty Contractors Internship program is designed to hire students during their freshman year throughout their senior year. The program will allow the students to work in a field environment as well as an office environment. During this time, they will be able to obtain valuable experience that can be utilized to further their potential for full-time employment with Western. The program works as follows:
The intern and their Supervisor will develop a personalized training plan consisting of several of the following tasks. The intern’s training plan will be dependent on the student’s education, individual learning expectations, experience level and needs of the Branch. The intern and their Supervisor will have periodic meetings during the internship to continuously monitor the effectiveness of the program.
This posting is based off of our headquarters in St Louis, MO, but applicants from all over the country please apply and let us know what city(ies) you would be open to interning in.
Marketing/Business Development:
Help develop marketing tracking
Assist sales project managers in scheduling, coordinating, and presenting when necessary at workshops, seminars, lunch and learns and other business development opportunities
Help implement the branches marketing plans
Participate in sales calls with the branch manager or sales/project managers
Assist branch staff through all phases of business development.
Field Operations:
Obtaining permits, checking zoning and code requirements, and arranging temporary facilities and utility services
Supervising punch-list and Quality Assurance activities, conducting safety inspections
Preparing for and scheduling city, county, fire, etc. inspections
Assisting with surveying, testing, sample collection, shop drawing correction, filing and checking of material deliveries
Verifying work hours, materials, and other elements necessary for tracking productivity and/or work in place
Assisting with schedule and cost control, inventory control and daily job reporting
Learning and understanding the restoration trades
Other duties as practical for intern placement
Office Operations:
Preparing quantity takeoffs, calling vendors and/or sub-contractors for proposals
Checking drawings and specifications for completeness, discrepancies, etc
Attending pre bid, bid openings, job site, in house sales, foreman and safety meetings, etc
Taking notes, making records, and completing forms
Assisting with project record keeping, preparing shop drawings and assisting with cost control records
Participating in different aspects of Business Development
Other duties as practical for intern placement
Project Management:
Assisting Project Managers and Superintendents at as high a responsibility level as practical
Planning and scheduling, preparing requests for progress payment, and processing change orders
Creating and tracking construction schedules, submittal schedules, submittal logs and processing submittals
Procuring and expediting materials
Observing and creating/updating minutes for jobsite meetings (subcontractor, foreman, safety, etc.)
Updating/redlining drawings, etc
Other duties as practical for intern placement
Requirements
Willingness to learn and work
Willingness to enjoy an enriching internship experience
Ability to commute to and from the branch office each day