A career in construction is challenging, lucrative, and fun!
Our Intern Program equips young professionals with practical, job-ready skills in construction, engineering, business management, communication, and leadership. Since 1996, the W. M. Jordan Internship Program has provided on-the-job training to more than 200 students. Twenty-eight former interns currently serve on project teams and in business support roles.
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The program exposes students to roles in the field and the office, providing diverse experiences from working on a project site to performing cost estimates in one of our offices. Interns take an OSHA Ten-Hour Safety course, learn CPR and First Aid, and participate in Learning & Development and Wellness activities. There is also time for fun: Jobsite hard-hat tours, team lunches, and an Intern Team Challenge that may include a scavenger hunt, obstacle course, field day, and other team-bonding activities.
Those who excel their first year often return, taking on increasing levels of responsibility in their second, third, or fourth years. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of how to succeed in the construction industry. We gain some of our most valuable team members.
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“As the company’s first intern in 1996, I can personally attest to the success of this program. I interned with W. M. Jordan Company every summer while studying Construction Management at Virginia Tech. I had the opportunity to work on a job site in the field, learned estimating in the office, and developed my project management skills under the guidance of some of the best mentors in the business. I joined W. M. Jordan Company full-time immediately after graduating, and I’ve never looked back. Today, I am privileged and honored to lead a team of construction professionals in our Carolinas Division.â€
– Rob Beale, Vice President – Carolinas Division