Internships

An Internship is a paid period of service for a construction student in a professional field to gain supervised practical experience.

Our Successful Internship Program contains these three elements:

  1. A goal oriented student with a strong work ethic and a desire to advance.
  2. A sponsor firm committed to mentoring students.
  3. Continual care and attention by Virginia Tech Myers-Lawson School faculty to the student interns progress.

Objectives:

  • Familiarize students with the construction industry planning, design, and field operations.
  • Introduce students to the interrelations among the various tasks and participants in the construction process.
  • Expose students to management and communication functions performed within a construction project.
  • Aid students in acquiring specific skill sets which will enhance their value to employers and the industry.

 

Benefits:

  • To provide our students with the best construction education possible.
  • To provide our students with real world experiences that can best be acquired outside the university classroom.
  • To provide industry the opportunity to assist in the professional development of new constructors.
  • To aid students in development of professional attitudes.
  • To produce graduates who are productive and skilled pre-professionals.

 

How can a student secure an internship?

  • Attend the construction career fairs offered during the Fall and Spring semesters
  • Visit our job postings
  • Attend an information session. See the calendar of events on the front page for a complete schedule of information sessions.
  • Meet employers at school or department events.
  • Talk to family and friends about places they would recommend employment.
  • Meet with your career advisor.

 

How can an employer become a sponsor for a student's internship?

  • Contact Chris Fiori, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies, Industry Relations and Outreach for the Myers-Lawson School by email: cfiori@vt.edu or phone: 540.239.3389
  • Contact Dannette Beane, Coordinator Outreach and Career Development in the Dept. of building Construction by email: gomezds@vt.edu or phone 540.231.1924
  • Contact Kara Lattimer, Academic/Career Advisor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering by email: karalatt@vt.edu or phone:540.231.7148