Summer 2026 Internship: Construction Quality and Standards
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Job Location:
Irving, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Construction Quality and Standards Internship will immerse the individual wide variety of tasks around quality control and standardization on the data center construction site. You will walk away with a greater understanding why and how best practices are set and followed from an employee general contractor and site specific perspective. Responsibilities can include but arent limited to:
Construction Quality and Standards Intern:
Perform supplier audits
Track and aid in the corrective action needed on non-conformance issues.
Work with GCs ensuring their practices are up to QTS and state/local standards
Look for and uphold KAIZEN standards
Help as needed with work pertaining to us reaching our IS9000 certification
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Actively pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Construction Management Industrial Engineering or similar field.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite especially PowerPoint for presentations and Excel for data analysis and budgeting.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Must be a US Citizen
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Current full-time enrollment in one of QTSs partner institutions (listed below) or a Blackstone Launchpad affiliate school:
Auburn University
Kansas State University
Georgia State University
Southern Adventist University
Texas A&M University
University of Kansas
Previous internship or co-op experience in construction or industrial settings
Familiarity with Construction project management best practices
Exposure to quality control/ quality analysis standards best practices and tools
Involvement in community activities outside of schoolwork (athletics clubs volunteering part-time employment).
We conform to all the laws statutes and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women minorities individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or national origin age disability status Genetic Information & Testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint orally or in writing to the employer or the government or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.
The Know Your Rights Poster is included here:
The pay transparency policy is available here:
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted
QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
QTS Realty Trust, LLC is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of owned mega scale data center space within North America and Europe. Through it's software-defined technology platform, QTS is able to deliver sec ... View more
