Project Manager Intern (Summer 2027)
About You
Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business. We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager Intern to join our team of experts.
A Day in the Life
- Estimating – Describing project proposals and assigning dollar values to the projects
- Scheduling – Creating a working timeline for subcontractors/trades to complete the project on time
- Design meetings – Attend design meetings with owner and team to understand design proposals from structural engineers and architects
- Buyout – Send bid instructions, schedule, and drawings to subcontractors. Receive and evaluate proposals, then award the subcontracts
- Permitting – Fill out permit forms, submit forms with drawings and fees, then send to city/county/fire and wait for approval
- Shop Drawing and Submittal Review – Receive shop drawing or submittal from subcontractor, give to PM, communicate to subcontractor that they can begin ordering material and working
- Billing – Subcontracts, change orders, pay requests, and pay applications
- Job Site Visits – Visit job site with PM, make sure project is running smoothly
Necessary Qualifications
- Enrolled in a Civil/Mechanical/Architectural or Construction Management Bachelor’s degree program
- Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 out of 4.0
- Previous Internship or Co-op construction experience preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong work ethic
What We Can Offer You
- Competitive hourly rate (with overtime possible)
- Housing stipend (based on need)
- Internship hours count towards our ESOP eligibility
- End-of-term performance bonus based on merit
- Path to full-time position
- Sign-on bonus for each term served if hired as a full-time associate following graduation
- Direct access to leaders
- Intern training program to learn real-world skills
- Two formal reviews during your Internship to enhance learning opportunities
- Traveling to job sites
- Engagement events
Make Your Move
We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today.
If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.
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