Multifamily Construction Internship

Summary

Thompson Thrift is an integrated, full-service real estate company engaged in the development, construction, leasing, and management of high-quality multifamily communities nationwide. The 12-week Multifamily Construction Internship provides students with hands-on experience across accounting, field operations, project management, preconstruction, safety, and warranty while contributing to real multifamily construction projects.

Responsibilities

• **Accounting:** Construction financial reporting, project budgets, expenditures, invoices, lien waivers, accounting entries, financial analysis, and weekly reporting. Gain exposure to Sage 300, Procore, and Microsoft Office
• **Field Operations:** Job site safety, scheduling, quality control, material deliveries, subcontractor coordination, punch lists, site documentation, and construction progress tracking. Gain exposure to Procore and Microsoft Office
• **Project Management/Office Operations:** RFIs, subcontracts, purchase orders, submittals, change orders, project meetings, cost accounting, inspections, project documentation, and closeout. Gain exposure to Procore and Microsoft Project
• **Preconstruction:** Construction estimating, blueprint analysis, budgets, subcontractor solicitation and selection, cost analysis, buyout, and project planning. Gain exposure to On-Screen Takeoff (OST) and ISQFT
• **Safety:** Job site inspections, OSHA documentation, safety training, compliance, safety plans, and job site safety resources. Gain exposure to Procore and Microsoft Office
• **Warranty:** Warranty work orders, repair coordination, communication with property teams and subcontractors, quality assurance, and trend analysis. Gain exposure to Procore and Microsoft Office
• Throughout the program, you’ll also develop Thompson Thrift’s core values of **Displaying Curiosity, Instilling Trust, Communicating Effectively, and Driving Results.**

Skills

• We're looking for motivated students interested in building a career in multifamily construction, real estate development, accounting, project management, preconstruction, safety, or related fields
• Pursuing a degree relevant to their internship area
• Strong communicators and collaborative team members
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
• Interested in gaining meaningful, hands-on industry experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• We're looking for motivated students interested in building a career in multifamily construction, real estate development, accounting, project management, preconstruction, safety, or related fields
• Pursuing a degree relevant to their internship area
• Strong communicators and collaborative team members
• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
• Interested in gaining meaningful, hands-on industry experience

Benefits

• Training, mentorship, and long-term development opportunities
• Flexibility
• Wellness programs
• Build your network and gain exposure to senior leadership