Summer 2026 Internship Construction Development Project Engineer Intern
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Job Summary
The Development Project Intern will gain hands on experience assisting with the design preconstruction and construction activities on a given project(s).
The Development Project Intern will interact on a daily basis with Facilities Contractors Designers Engineers Commissioning Agents Vendors and Data Center Operations & Corporate Real Estate staff. The intern should have both written and oral communication skills commensurate with this level of regular communication.
Responsibilities include but arent limited to:
- Assist Development team with day to day activities and responsibilities
- Assist in maintaining updated budgets schedules and status reports for a given project(s).
- Assist with updates on development program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews.
- Assist with entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s)
- Assist with scopes of work for design construction commissioning services & participate in procurement and project cost estimates
- Work with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement and delivery process
- Ensure appropriate submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders
- Assist with monitoring project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget.
- Review project schedules change orders submittals and pricing proposals for design construction and commissioning services
- Aid in due diligence efforts on an as-needed basis by participating with real estate efforts on potential or new land banks and properties.
- Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Actively pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Construction Management or a related 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 construction adjacent fields
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.
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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
