Description
Mortenson is seeking an Innovation Internto work closely with the i4 Innovation Team on a range of exciting opportunities. In this role, you will be key in supporting the advancement of innovative initiatives from concept to full scale application within our business. You will be responsible for the development of preliminary evaluation tools including research presentations, schedules, and estimates for construction process changes, technology development, process automation, and custom tools.
Key result areas of your work will include:
- Partnering with internal and external agents to help design, manufacture and test assigned innovative product, process or systems
- Creating detailed research presentations comparing the current process, technology and tools against potential innovative solutions for various assigned topics
- Developing schedules and estimates to iteratively evaluate the investment necessary for implementation
- Partnering with internal customers and external vendors to help create accurate execution plans
- Assisting in quantifying and communicating results
- Openly communicating and celebrating failures as a learning mechanism for the group
You will join an exciting and ever-changing industry with a minimum 12-week internship with our team. This is a full-time (approximately 40 hours/week) opportunity the summer of 2026. The internship is based out of our Minneapolis headquarters office.
The hourly wage for college Interns starts at $18. Students in their sophomore year of college, or more, are paid higher wages based on their year in school.
Requirements
We look forward to hearing from you if you are currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design & Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Product Design, Automation & Robotics, Computer Coding & AI, Architecture, Data Analytics Material Science, Software Development or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Have experience in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Have basic to intermediate understanding of construction and engineering principles
- Demonstrate strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Have proven positive and professional attitude and customer service skills
- Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively manage multiple tasks
- Have experience (by studies or work experience) in Computer Coding, Construction Materials, Robotics and Automation, Industrial Manufacturing or Data Analytics
- Ability to travel up to 25%
- Have prior internship experience
- Have access to reliable transportation
