Design Drafter Intern

Location: Valley, NE Site | Start Date: Spring/Summer 2027

About the role

At Valmont, we believe a career here is a career with a future! As a global manufacturing leader, we design and build products that support critical infrastructure around the world—from utility poles to communication towers, industrial products, and more. As a Design Drafter Co-op Intern, you’ll gain real-world experience contributing to the goals of our Drafting team while learning best practices from some of the most skilled engineers in the industry. You’ll have exposure to multiple areas of the business, work alongside subject matter experts, and develop valuable technical and professional skills. Valmont’s internship program is designed to provide a hands-on learning experience through project work, job shadowing, leadership development, and interaction with senior leaders across the company.

Responsibilities

• Determine changes, corrections, and requirements to meet project needs
• Create sketches for use by other designers/drafters
• Interpret specifications and standards to ensure customer requirements are met or improved
• Communicate with customers (written and verbal) to resolve specification questions before drawings are prepared
• Collaborate with team members to develop shop drawings and provide project input
• Perform other essential tasks as assigned

Requirements

• CAD skills, including design applications and the ability to convert drawings to 3D models
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills—verbal, written, and interpersonal
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in Drafting & Design
• Autodesk Inventor experience

Benefits

• Paid internship with meaningful, career-related work experience
• Ability to participate in 401K plan
• Tuition assistance and medical benefits available based on hours worked
• Part-time during the academic year, full-time and flexible in the summer, with potential for a full-time position post-graduation
• A supportive culture focused on learning and growth
• Opportunities to collaborate with intern peers and company leaders

Pay

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more