Project Management Intern - Building Works

Summary: Central States’ Building Works is seeking an Intern to gain hands-on experience in process mapping, continuous improvement, and creation of standard operating procedures. The Intern will work closely with the Sales and Engineering team to understand the full lifecycle of the customer journey. With keen observation, data gathering and analysis, and feedback gathering, they will take this information to develop a process map, identify areas for improvement, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

This internship provides an opportunity to learn under the direct supervision of experienced professionals while contributing to important projects.

Core Functions

• Assist with development of process maps, identifying bottle necks and opportunities, and creation of standard operating procedures.
• Gain hands-on experience with workflow software, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Learn how to prepare documentation of Excel tools used in business to support the customer journey.
• Shadow projects in detail throughout processes, noting common documents, templates, and checklists to establish best practice library.
• Develop an understanding of customer requirements and how to translate process maps into continuous improvement changes.
  
  

Duties, responsibilities, and activities are not limited to the list above and may change at any time with or without notice.

Key Measures Of Success

• Self-motivated, deeply curious, and customer focused.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including email and meeting planning.
• Ability to identify deficiencies and troubleshoot alternatives to propose.
• Ability to work within a cooperative team environment (in the office, all days), as well as perform assignments autonomously.
• Consistently exhibits and displays the company’s values of “Own It. Can Do. Act in Love.”
• Own It – Commitment to customer, company, and each other.
• Can Do – Team Player, Open to Change, & Pursuing continuous improvement.
• Act in Love – Treating others with humility, respectfulness, kindness, honesty, patience, and self-control.
  

Education & Experience

• Majors Preferred: Industrial Engineering, Project Management, Engineering, IT, Economics, or Business.
• Technical Skills: Experience with workflow or project management software (Microsoft Project), diagram editing software (Visio), advanced Excel skills, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Education Level: Juniors & Seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Professionalism: Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, systems thinking, positivity, and team collaboration abilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment. This role will routinely utilize standard office equipment to perform the core functions listed in this job description. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies as well as communicate verbally and electronically. The work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive reading to perform the core functions listed in this job description. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud and in a non-temperature-controlled environment. While performing the core function of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, and required to lift to 35 lbs. This position is primarily working around machinery with moving parts, working around moving objects or vehicles. The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach/pull/push/grab with hands and arms, kneel, and crouch, twist and bend. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or crawl.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform core functions.

Travel

• No travel for this position.