Highschool Intern

Kokosing•Middletown, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Internship Program at Kokosing is designed to provide you with practical construction experience that will supplement your education, all while earning a paycheck. This work experience will allow you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the construction industry through hands-on project involvement. As an Intern, you will not be a "trainee" with Kokosing. You will be working with Full Time employees as they provide guidance and training on various tasks. You will be involved with, and have specific project responsibilities, assigned to you. Daily activities will enable you to experience applicable processes and management methods firsthand. Supervisors and project staff will structure your work efforts to help you learn about your area of interest while you contribute directly to the completion of a quality project. Kokosing accepts the responsibility to provide work assignments with increasing challenges and responsibility based on your abilities. The assignments are expected to be in a variety of situations that allow you to develop technically, broaden your practical background, and explore your own interests.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Interest in a specific type of work within the construction industry (e.g., Carpentry, Welding, Auto/Equipment Mechanics, Mid-sized equipment/Electrical, Supply Department, Yard).
Ability to upload work history (if applicable).
Ability to provide contact information (email and phone).

Responsibilities

Working in the form shop to help create concrete forms and other items used on construction projects.
Repairing heavy equipment and fabricating pieces used in heavy highway bridge and structural construction.
Maintaining and repairing company vehicles and other specialized construction equipment.
Repainting small construction equipment (e.g., generators, pumps).
Providing tools, supplies, and other resources to field operations.
Pulling, organizing, and filling orders to be shipped to projects.
Contributing directly to the completion of a quality project.
Undertaking work assignments with increasing challenges and responsibility based on abilities.
Engaging in a variety of situations to develop technically, broaden practical background, and explore interests.