Innovation Intern - Winter 2026

Mortenson External Career Site • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Mortenson is seeking an Innovation Intern to work closely with the i4 Innovation Team on a range of exciting opportunities. In this role, you will be key in supporting the advancement of innovative initiatives from concept to full scale application within our business. You will be responsible for the development of preliminary evaluation tools including research presentations, schedules, and estimates for construction process changes, technology development, process automation, and custom tools. Key result areas of your work will include: Partnering with internal and external agents to help design, manufacture and test assigned innovative product, process or systems Creating detailed research presentations comparing the current process, technology and tools against potential innovative solutions for various assigned topics Developing schedules and estimates to iteratively evaluate the investment necessary for implementation Partnering with internal customers and external vendors to help create accurate execution plans Assisting in quantifying and communicating results Openly communicating and celebrating failures as a learning mechanism for the group

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design & Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Product Design, Automation & Robotics, Computer Coding & AI, Architecture, Data Analytics Material Science, Software Development or related field
• Demonstrate strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Have proven positive and professional attitude and customer service skills
• Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively manage multiple tasks
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Have experience in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Have basic to intermediate understanding of construction and engineering principles
• Have experience (by studies or work experience) in Computer Coding, Construction Materials, Robotics and Automation, Industrial Manufacturing or Data Analytics
• Have prior internship experience
• Have access to reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Partnering with internal and external agents to help design, manufacture and test assigned innovative product, process or systems
• Creating detailed research presentations comparing the current process, technology and tools against potential innovative solutions for various assigned topics
• Developing schedules and estimates to iteratively evaluate the investment necessary for implementation
• Partnering with internal customers and external vendors to help create accurate execution plans
• Assisting in quantifying and communicating results
• Openly communicating and celebrating failures as a learning mechanism for the group

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees