2023 Summer Intern

At Younglove Construction, L.L.C., our people distinguish us from our competitors.  Having been around for over 126 years, Younglove is a leading design/build contractor for industrial projects serving primarily the grain and animal feed industry.  We strive to be an elite employer, and we're proud of the long-term relationships we have with our employees and customers alike.  We seek to hire team members who want to work in an atmosphere where their hard work, skills, and dedication are appreciated and rewarded.  

We are seeking a construction engineering or civil engineering intern for the summer of 2023.

Your duties will consist of working with our Project Managers on future and ongoing projects, with your time split between office-related duties and visiting/working on various sites with hands-on experience.  You will gain knowledge on the bidding process, estimating, quoting, drafting design, and understanding contract language, giving you an overall understanding of what goes into a construction project.  Additional duties include:

• Assisting on project estimates, including take-offs and quote requests.
• Working on equipment lists.
• Shop drawing review of complex processing equipment.
• Studying drawings.
• Potential travel to jobsites across the country.
• Assembling bid packages for subcontractors and vendors.
• Sitting in on customer/owner meetings.
• Meeting with vendors and subcontractors to review quotes and bids.
• Preparing Purchase Orders and Subcontracts for review by Project Managers.
• Other work as may be requested to assist the company Project Managers.

 Based on the needs of our customers, we operate in a wide range of professional services as a Design-Builder, Construction Manager, or self-performing General Contractor.  Our core chosen markets are industrial complexes in the food and agricultural sectors.  Our customers include major U.S. and international firms, including ADM, ConAgra, Tyson, and other major feed companies.  Younglove encourages a culture of innovation and continual self-improvement.

Younglove has built their reputation on proven performance, honesty, and integrity.  Over our 126-year history, we have consistently been a recognized leader in the construction industry across the country.  We are one of four companies that comprise Klinger Companies, Inc., which is consistently listed amongst the top construction firms in the United States, as ranked by Engineering News-Record (ENR).  We offer the strength and diversity of an ENR Top 400 company in a local setting where everyone in the company knows your name. 

Younglove is an equal opportunity employer.  We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

A post-offer, pre-employment drug test and background screening are required for all positions in our company.