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Intern Construction Services - Summer 2027

HNTB · Chicago, IL · $23.18–$34.76 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

What construction courses or experiences have prepared you for this internship?

What they are checking: Whether they have a foundation to build on in construction services work.

Tell me about a team project where you took on a task you had never done before.

What they are checking: Whether they learn quickly and take initiative under supervision.

Why are you interested in construction services rather than design?

What they are checking: Whether they have thought about the career path and what the work involves.

What do you hope to learn by the end of the summer?

What they are checking: Whether they have clear goals that show they will use the internship well.

What would you do

You are taking meeting minutes and miss something important. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they ask to confirm rather than guess on records others will rely on.

On a job site, someone asks you to do something you think is unsafe. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they put safety first even as the most junior person present.

About the work

Have you read construction drawings before? Walk me through how you would find a detail on a plan set.

What they are checking: Whether they can navigate drawings, which they will be asked to do.

What do you think the purpose of a shop drawing review is?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how designs are checked before materials are built or installed.

Why might on-site material testing matter on a transportation project?

What they are checking: Whether they connect quality checks to the safety and lifespan of infrastructure.

How do you keep tracking logs accurate when information keeps changing?

What they are checking: Whether they are organized and detail-focused with project records.

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The full job description

As published by HNTB.

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for, under close supervision, assisting assigned department(s) and/or project(s) with basic construction services-related tasks which may reflect elements of standard post-secondary construction services curriculum, usually on a part-time, temporary, or co-op basis. Relocation and housing are not available for this position. What You'll Do: • Assists with construction office support tasks including but not limited to: taking of meeting minutes, assisting in processing of tracking logs, and other department deliverables. • Attends and observes meetings with both internal and external teams of a project. • Observes on-site material testing. May assist with basic shop drawing review and help ensure that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications. • Conducts basic research and data collection. • Reads construction drawings and materials and provides feedback as requested. • Assists on portions of special projects as directed. What You'll Need: • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary construction services program What We Prefer: • Completion of 2 years of post-secondary construction services program Additional Information Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #MZ #ConstructionManagement . Locations: Chicago, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . The approximate pay range for Illinois is $23.18 - $34.76. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. . . . . . . . . . NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES: HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

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