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Company Handbook: Internship Program Construction Management
(.pdf download)
A twelve credit
hour internship (equivalent to 480 contact hours of work) is
required for all Construction Management students.
Internships are approved by the department based on evidence
that experiences will be provided in the following areas:
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Management
related experience with a residential / commercial /
heavy-highway/industrial construction company.
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Exposure to
supervising or assisting with supervising people in an
office or field setting
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Experience
in estimating materials, time, OH&P
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Experience
in scheduling projects / subcontractors
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Reviewing
contract documents (plans-specifications) and
communication with the owner or owner reps (architect,
engineers)
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Attend bid
openings/negotiations / progress
meetings/preconstruction meetings of the company
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Interact and
communicate with subcontractors/material suppliers
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Have at
least one project dealing with safety on the site (e.g.
work with OSHA, develop a safety program, conduct a
safety audit)
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No more than
20% of the intern’s time may be devoted to
production/labor on the project site
Students
complete an internship as either a junior or senior and most
select one of the following options:
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Summer
between junior & senior year
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After
completing all course work. Most in this situation
are seeking a permanent position and the first twelve
weeks of employment serve as their internship. May be
completed at any time of the year.
Responsibilities of the Employer
- Interview students interested in
internship position.
- Work with intern to develop a formal
training plan.
- Provide guidance and training.
- Compete mid-term and final evaluation
of the intern.
- Provide feedback to the Internship
Coordinator at the end of the experience (Coordinator
will visit site or contact you by phone).
Responsibilities of the Student
- Complete preliminary paperwork prior
to obtaining internship.
- Apply for an internship as if
applying for a job.
- Develop a training plan outlining
activities and goals in measurable objectives.
- Complete daily journal and submit to
Director at the end of each work week.
- Complete a midterm and final
self-evaluation.
- Prepare a paper summarizing the
experience.
Internships Benefit Students,
Employers, and the University
The internship experience has proven to
have mutual benefit for all parties involved.
For the student, it
becomes an excellent opportunity for transition from the
classroom to the workplace environment.
For the employer, it
offers the chance to work with persons who have recently
been involved in educational experiences and are therefore,
eager to learn how to apply their newly acquired knowledge
to the workplace.
For the university, it
offers the chance to make connections with business and
industry, thereby offering potential for program development
and enhancement.
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