Business Development Internship - (Fall 2026) Charlotte, NC

About the Role

Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. As an employee-owned company, Messer is one of the nation’s leading health care and higher education builders with eleven regional offices across the Midwest and Southeast. This Business Development Co-op/Internship for Fall 2026 will support Business Development efforts in multiple regions, primarily focused in Knoxville, TN. The role offers experience in understanding the Business Development operation of a large complex commercial construction company.

Responsibilities

• Utilize strategic account planning and sales pipeline management tools.
• Follow a proven sales process that includes prospecting, qualifying, targeting, identifying customer needs, developing value propositions, presenting solutions and alternatives, and closing the sale for future construction project opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the regional operations team to create and implement strategic plans to generate business opportunities, resulting in achieved revenue objectives for the regions.
• Continuously grow and develop skills supporting project teams in selling high-end conceptual services to executive-level managers and buyers of large corporations and agencies.
• Gain knowledge of marketplace issues, industry trends, competitive information, customer expectations, public policy, and other market drivers.
• Make decisions based on Messer's long-term growth philosophy and core values.
• Help find new opportunities, research clients and decision makers, maintain the database of opportunities through CRM software, and support the pursuit of several large projects.

Requirements

• Possess an understanding of construction basics.
• Working toward a bachelor’s degree (Business, Construction Management, or Civil Engineering preferred).
• Efficient software skills including PowerPoint, MS Word, Excel, Bluebeam, and Salesforce.
• Ability to learn both construction and sales processes and terminology.
• Valid driver’s license.

Messer Construction Co. does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Candidates who need employer immigration sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

All Messer employees are required to comply with the Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.