2025 Summer Intern - Donohoe Companies Inc., The

Overview

Donohoe Construction Company is actively seeking a highly motivated Construction Interns to join our Summer 2025 class! While in this program, interns will support both field and project management duties.

Who We Are

Established in 1884, Donohoe is the Washington, DC region’s oldest full-service real estate company. We are also one of the largest — ranked by the Washington Business Journal as one of the area’s top private companies.

Today, The Donohoe Companies, Inc. encompasses six companies: Donohoe Construction Company, Donohoe Real Estate Services, Donohoe Hospitality Services, Donohoe Development Company, Borger Residential, and Complete Building Services. Through these six companies, the Donohoe team provides comprehensive construction, hospitality, development, property management, facilities management and real estate services.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

For over a century, Donohoe has been a well-respected member of the community and we continue to engage in the communities where we live and work. In our hotels, offices and on Company jobsites, we pride ourselves on a collaborative, diverse and engaging culture which starts with our interview process and continues all the way through to your day-to-day.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting with the set-up of project files
• Responsible for assisting with administration of project closeout (if applicable)
• Assist with development of trade scope packages
• Work closely with Project Engineer and Assistant Project Manager on day to day project requirements such as RFI’s, PCO’s, submittals/procurement, and meeting minutes
• Aiding in the review of submittals for compliance with Contract Requirements
• Tracking and maintenance of Subcontractor / Supplier Contract Requirements
• Daily maintenance of logs and tracking for multiple projects
• Comprehend contract documents, submittals, cut sheets, and coordination drawings for the specific areas and/or subcontractors under supervision
• Assisting with the review the contract scopes of work and ensure that subcontractors are performing the work in compliance with requirements
• Review the master schedule and utilize this as a basis to assist in developing and maintaining a short-term progress schedule; aiding in the development of crew flows and durations for each activity and monitor subcontractor compliance
• Collaborating with the Assistant Superintendent to update the Superintendent and Project Management team on material and equipment shipments and deliveries
• Perform daily safety inspections to ensure a safe work environment and all personnel are using the necessary personnel protection devices for their associated tasks/trades in accordance with the Donohoe Safety Program
• Establish effective working relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and team members
• Participate in weekly Subcontractor Foreman meetings
• Assist in preparing Daily Work Reports
• Part of team responsible for jobs ranging between $40MM and $100MM

Qualifications

• Preferably working towards an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a Construction-related discipline such as Construction Management or Civil Engineering
• Previous experience (i.e. internships) in construction management preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Basic understanding of Project Mangement software
• Ability to read blue prints
• Basic understanding of construction means and methods and procedures
• Good verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a flexible work environment and change direction as needed for the given task
• Demonstrates a desire to learn and a drive to excel

The base pay for this role is $20/hour.

We are not partnering with external agencies for this position nor will we accept unsolicited resumes from such agencies.

EOE, including disability/veterans