Western Specialty Contractors ยท 1 month ago
2026 Summer/Autumn Internship Application
St Louis, MO
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerWestern Specialty Contractors has been building people, careers, and communities for over 110 years. The internship program is designed for students to gain valuable experience in both field and office environments, assisting in various operational areas such as marketing, project management, and field operations.
ConstructionService Industry
Responsibilities
Help develop marketing tracking
Assist sales project managers in scheduling, coordinating, and presenting when necessary at workshops, seminars, lunch and learns and other business development opportunities
Help implement the branches marketing plans
Participate in sales calls with the branch manager or sales/project managers
Assist branch staff through all phases of business development
Obtaining permits, checking zoning and code requirements, and arranging temporary facilities and utility services
Supervising punch-list and Quality Assurance activities, conducting safety inspections
Preparing for and scheduling city, county, fire, etc. inspections
Assisting with surveying, testing, sample collection, shop drawing correction, filing and checking of material deliveries
Verifying work hours, materials, and other elements necessary for tracking productivity and/or work in place
Assisting with schedule and cost control, inventory control and daily job reporting
Learning and understanding the restoration trades
Other duties as practical for intern placement
Preparing quantity takeoffs, calling vendors and/or sub-contractors for proposals
Checking drawings and specifications for completeness, discrepancies, etc
Attending pre bid, bid openings, job site, in house sales, foreman and safety meetings, etc
Taking notes, making records, and completing forms
Assisting with project record keeping, preparing shop drawings and assisting with cost control records
Participating in different aspects of Business Development
Other duties as practical for intern placement
Assisting Project Managers and Superintendents at as high a responsibility level as practical
Planning and scheduling, preparing requests for progress payment, and processing change orders
Creating and tracking construction schedules, submittal schedules, submittal logs and processing submittals
Procuring and expediting materials
Observing and creating/updating minutes for jobsite meetings (subcontractor, foreman, safety, etc.)
Updating/redlining drawings, etc
Other duties as practical for intern placement
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program
Willingness to learn and work
Willingness to enjoy an enriching internship experience
Ability to commute to and from the branch office each day
Company
Western Specialty Contractors
Western Specialty Contractors is America's Master Craftsmen in Building Envelope Restoration.
Founded in 1915
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tom Brooks
Chief Operating Officer
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