CAREERS / INTERNSHIPS
Construction Internships
Rice Lake hires college interns to work with our project management, estimating, and operations teams. Interns work in the office or on construction project sites, supporting active water and wastewater treatment plant construction along with industrial and commercial projects. Interns leave with resume-worthy experience.
Applications for Summer 2027 are open now!
Apply Today!
Applications for Summer 2027 internships are open now.
Positions run mid-May through mid-August and typically receive 40 hours per week.
To apply, simply visit us at a career fair or click the button below.
Rice Lake recruits on campuses throughout the Upper Midwest and Mountain West each year. The people at our table may include estimators, project engineers, superintendents, or members of our Career Development team. Stop by and ask us anything!
After your resume is received, a member of our team will reach out to schedule an interview.
Our Fall 2026 College Visit Schedule
- Colorado Mesa University – 09/02/2026
- Bowling Green State University – 09/10/2026
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology – 09/15/2026
- Colorado State University, Pueblo – STEM Career FAIR – 09/15/2026
- South Dakota State University (SDSU) – 09/196/2026
- Minnesota State University, Mankato – 09/22/2026
- North Dakota State University (NDSU) – 09/23/2026
- Denver University – 09/24/2026
- Michigan Technological University – 09/29/2026>
- Colorado State University, Fort Collins – 09/29/2026
- Dunwoody College of Technology – 10/08/2026
- Colorado State University, Pueblo – 10/14/2026
- Denver University, Engineering and Computer Science Fair – 10/15/2026
As An Intern…
Your responsibilities depend on the project you are assigned to and what stage that project is in when you start.
You’ll learn about:
- Construction safety standards and OSHA regulations
- Water and wastewater treatment processes and equipment
- Construction means and methods
- Collaborative delivery methods
You’ll participate in:
- Spec and plan review
- Takeoff and estimating
- Surveying
- Planning and scheduling
- Submittal review and assembly
- Work site safety audits
- Materials procurement
- Production tracking
- Problem solving
- Issue resolution
- Update meetings
You may gain experience in:
Agtek, Asta, AutoCAD, Blue Beam, Hard Dollar Estimating, Microsoft Office Suite, Navis Works, and Trimble. (No prior experience with these programs is required!)
Build Your Own Path
An internship is the first step. After that, our full-time employees build their own career paths – working with the Career Development team to shape a direction that fits their strengths, interests, and ambitions.
Our Career Development team works with full-time employees to shape a direction that fits their strengths and interests. Learn more on our Careers page.
Our internship program is a proven pipeline into full-time roles.
Seventy percent of our interns have moved into full-time roles at Rice Lake.
A typical growth track on the project team may look like this:
We Are Looking For…
We hire students studying civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, construction engineering technology, construction management, and specialties like Virtual Design and Construction, drafting, and IT degrees. Students at any year in their program are eligible.
We value collaboration, creativity, and hard work, and we’re always seeking a diverse range of teammates who exhibit our core values and strive to be their best every day.
We are looking for energetic, determined, and ambitious team members.
Where You’ll Work
Rice Lake is headquartered in Deerwood, Minnesota and has offices and project locations throughout the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. Internship locations are assigned based on where our project teams need support. Your assigned location is confirmed with you as part of your offer, along with anything that applies to travel or housing for that assignment.
Applications for Summer 2027 are open now!
Hey, Educators and Student Organizations! We work with schools, programs, and student-led organizations across the region.
If there is something that would help your students or your chapter, email us at info@ricelake.org.