Virtual Design Construction (VDC/BIM) Intern - Summer 2025 - The Christman Company

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Get out of the classroom andBuild More with your internship experience at The Christman Company! Our internship program provides undergraduate students opportunities to learn about different building types and delivery methods while gaining on-the-job experience in the various markets we build in. From training and mentoring, to daily job responsibilities, and networking events, our internship program thoroughly prepares students for a career in the industry!

Internship Job Summary

The Christman Company is looking for Virtual Design Construction (VDC/BIM) Interns for the upcoming Summer Internship Program! As a valued member of our BIM/VDC team, you will gain hands-on experience in learning how to leverage the use of Building Informational Modeling (BIM) technologies through innovative project management methods, including model data extraction for quantity takeoffs and estimating purposes, constructability reviews, assist with design coordination using automated clash detection methods, and construction sequencing animations for pre-construction planning. The internship will offer opportunities to support team members and bring value by recognizing challenges early and planning ahead for important project activities.

What You Will Do:

As a VDC/BIM Intern, you play a crucial part in supporting the construction project team. Primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but not limited to:

• Read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Works with the following core software; Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD.
• Develop 3D models from 2D documents in Revit.
• Understands complexity of BIM beyond clash detection.
• Assist project teams through MEP coordination in accordance with standard processes and best practices; including using management tracking tools.
• Become proficient in using BIM for 3D Visualization and clash detection.
• Assists in driving project deadlines.
• Communicate with all parties; designers, trade contractors and Christman staff to ensure BIM processes are aligned with project goals and processes.
• Assists team through bid process front end docs, process AE models, and communicate with bidders.
• Process AE models for company's use.
• Successfully incorporates specialty BIM scope into project workflow (e.g. 3D laser scanning).
• Become proficient in using BIM for 4D Scheduling, for 5D estimating with the Project Planning Group peers, and 6D for Facility Management.
• Become proficient in creating marketing graphics, renderings, and animations.
• Works with design team during preconstruction to provide BIM-enabled constructability review.
• Assists VDC group updating and maintaining document standards and processes.

What You Bring to the Team:

Required Education and Experience

• Active, full-time Sophomore-Senior or above level student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Previous work or internship experience in the commercial construction industry is preferred.
• Shows participation and/or leadership roles in student organizations or extracurricular club activities.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

We're a top 100-ranked ENR General Contractor that has been building since 1894. Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

Work Environment and Physical Demands: The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the project is monitored, and daily decisions are made about construction activities. The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires the wearing of protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and highly visible clothing). Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons.

As part of our focus on being a Great Place to Work, we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics we expect:

• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach (with hands and arms), climb, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, be able to use a telephone and operate a keyboard.
• Be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.