Internships
Beginning your career at Donley’s unlocks doors and opens endless growth opportunities with genuine people.
Succeed at Donley's
Beginning your career at Donley’s unlocks doors and opens growth opportunities within the organization.
Our leadership team offers a collaborative approach and is committed to helping our interns/co-ops develop rewarding careers with hands-on training opportunities.
Learn more about Donley's, our culture, the co-op/intern experience, and our project engineer program by downloading our overview brochure.
CURRENT POSITIONS
Our Intern/Co-Op Experience touches all parts of project delivery
Week 1: Introduction/Safety Basics
- Learn about Donley’s, concrete, first aid and CPR, and achieve your OSHA 10 certification.
Weeks 2-6: Work with Crews
- Understand how work is completed including the different crews and their responsibilities
- Build relationships with craft workers
Weeks 7 and 8: Drawings and Coordination
- Learn how to read shop drawings, contract drawings, and line drawings
- Learn how to upload drawings to Plangrid
- Learn how to write, submit, and review an RFI and a Submittal
- Coordinate with General Contractors and other Subcontractors
Weeks 9 and 10: Engineering
- Work with and assist Field Engineers with layout
- Learn how to use a laser level independently
- Understand how drawings are detailed and modeled
- Understand how a total machine and data collector are used
- Assist Field Engineers with as-builts
Weeks 11, 12 and 13: Quality Control and Managing Crews
- Be able to compare field installation to contract and shop drawings and coordinate with inspectors
- Complete Quality Audits
- Assist the Superintendent and Foremen with field installation direction
- Assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with daily and weekly schedules
- “Lead” foremen’s meetings
- Understand how crews and crew sizes are effectively managed
Week 14: Final Presentation
- Create a presentation to share internship experience with peers and Donley's team.
- Present to your project team and local office


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