We take pride in the craftsmanship of our products here at Lyman Companies. After all, we are building the American Dream, and we take that mission seriously. Lyman Companies supplies high quality building materials, supplies, and services to the residential construction industry. We're an incredibly fast-growing company that is all about teamwork and collaboration while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement.

As an intern, you'll provide support to our established teams, and our teams will focus on developing your skills by providing mentorship in everyday tasks and in independent projects.

How you will spend your days as an Estimating Intern:

• UtilizePlanswift, or similar software, to estimate the amount of labor needed for home construction according to company policy, local building code, andbuildersscope
• Assist sales team withlabor bids
• Provide take-offs and help contractors as requested/needed
• Assist sales staff with blueprint reading and construction procedures
• Review actual vs. estimate on completion of each project and use this information when bidding new projects
• Work on sales/hardware counter as assigned
• Control expenditures to conform to company budgetary requirements
• Attend meetings, events, and other networking opportunities.
• Complete special projects assigned by the location manager

A few things to expect in your internship:

• A full-time, 12 weeklong,paid, summer internship.
• An independent project that you'll present your findings on at the end of the 12 weeks.
• The opportunity to visit multiple locations and see a variety of business units in action.
• A community project through Habitat for Humanity.
• Participation in DISC Assessment to determine your work style.
• We'll enroll you and have you complete Six Sigma White Belt Certification.
• Lunch and Learns with the executive leadership team.
• A lot of fun! Join us for Happy Hours and a Twins baseball game with the Lyman team and the entire team of interns.

We want you to join the team if you can check these boxes:

• Full-time student who is in good standing with their college or university
• On track for a Bachelor's or Associate's degree, at an accredited program, in Civil, Architectural or Design, Construction, or related fields
• Legally able to work in the United States
• Ability to read blueprints, interpret building plans in diagram form, and deal with abstract and concrete variables
• Comfortability operating a computer system and specialized software application programs
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have an understanding of measurements and basic math principals

In addition, we've been known to add interns as permanent team members once the internship is over or after graduation!

We are committed to being a welcoming workplace that includes partnering with individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This helps us hold our mission of being the Employer of Choice while providing our employees with the ability to build their career. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and persons with disabilities areencouraged to apply.