About the role#
JRM Construction Management offers a paid, 10-week summer internship for students interested in the construction industry. This program provides hands-on experience in either field operations or estimating. Interns work on-site alongside experienced professionals to support real projects and gain practical skills. The program includes departmental work from Monday to Thursday and development workshops or site visits on Fridays.
What you'll do#
- Observe and support trade coordination and construction sequencing.
- Attend project meetings, coordination meetings, and inspections.
- Assist in maintaining daily logs, site reports, photos, and progress documentation.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, and document control.
- Assist with inspections, punch lists, and quality documentation.
- Perform quantity takeoffs, pricing analyses, and cost estimates.
- Maintain subcontractor lists, supplier information, and estimating databases.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
- Support bid preparation, tender documentation, and value engineering reviews.
- Maintain accurate estimating records, project files, and cost databases.
What you'll need#
- Status as a rising junior or senior.
- Enrollment in a degree program for Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering/Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, or a related field.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- A demonstrated interest in construction management and a willingness to learn.
- Previous exposure to construction projects through work experience, internships, or trade-based roles.
Location & details#
- This role is based in New York, New York.
- The internship is fully on-site, five days per week.
- The program runs during Summer 2027.
- The hourly pay rate is $22.00 per hour.
About JRM Construction Management
JRM Construction Management is a general contracting and construction management firm founded in 2007. Based in New York City, the company operates across the United States with additional offices in New Jersey, California, and Florida. It employs 894 people and functions as an employee-owned organization. The firm provides construction services to a range of clients including media firms, financial institutions, and healthcare organizations.
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