Project / Construction Management Internship - Summer 2027 (Multiple Locations)
About the Role
The Internship Program at Cupertino Electric, Inc. is a 10‑to‑12‑week program designed to expose undergraduate and post‑graduate students to various aspects of CEI’s core markets: Commercial, Data Center, and Energy & Renewables. The program offers students unique opportunities to contribute to real‑world projects and make meaningful industry connections. Although headquartered in California, CEI has major projects and offices in many other states including Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Utah.
Responsibilities
- Estimate Phase: Creating a bid strategy, obtaining quotations, and writing proposal letters.
- Pre‑Construction: Negotiating contract terms, creating an original budget and schedule, planning with the production team to address efficiency, logistics, and materials, organizing all documents and drawings, selecting subcontractors, and holding a job start meeting.
- Construction: Managing materials, submittals, and change orders; maintaining activity logs; managing materials, vendors, and subcontractors; writing documents including RFIs and notice letters; monitoring project progress, including cost and safety.
- Closeout: Managing closeout documents, commissioning equipment, and returning excess material.
About You
We seek the most curious, confident, and resourceful candidates in the US who are interested in the electrical construction industry. Our most successful new hires do not accept the status quo, work hard, learn from inevitable mistakes, and enjoy teamwork.
What You Will Gain
As an intern at Cupertino Electric, you will be on a career development path to project management, gaining exposure to a wide variety of experiences and solving comprehensive challenges. You’ll work directly for a project manager or project executive on a team that partners with field, engineering, and design teams, learning from journeymen, foremen, and the broader project team.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or GED required; current student studying Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred.
- Licensure/Certifications: None required.
- Experience: 0 years required.
- Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States (no sponsorship available).
Pay
Salary Range: $23.77/hour to $35.23/hour. Final determination of starting pay will vary based on market location and may depend on job‑related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.