Construction Intern in Bloomington, Minnesota at Geronimo Power, LLC

Position

Construction Intern

Location

Bloomington, MN (HQ)

About Us

Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America's Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit www.geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

About This Role

Geronimo Power's Construction team is seeking a Construction Intern for Summer 2027. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting the execution of utility-scale renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, and energy storage facilities. The intern will work directly with Project Managers, Construction Managers, and cross-functional teams to support project planning, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, quality management, logistics, and field execution activities. This role offers valuable exposure to all phases of project construction and provides an opportunity to learn how large-scale renewable energy projects are successfully delivered from notice to proceed through commercial operation.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Project Managers and Construction teams on all aspects of project execution, including construction quality, budgets, schedules, safety initiatives, and design reviews.
• Assist with tracking and reporting key project metrics to Project Management and company leadership.
• Support the creation, organization, distribution, and maintenance of construction-related documents and project records.
• Provide planning and coordination support for active construction projects.
• Assist with project data collection, logging, analysis, and reporting.
• Track construction progress, including field production, permitting and certification milestones, equipment deliveries, logistics, and project schedule milestones.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve project execution and reporting efficiency.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Development, EHS, Asset Management, and other teams to support project objectives.
• Participate in project meetings and contribute to project status reporting and action item tracking.
• Travel to project sites to gain firsthand exposure to field construction activities and project management execution.
• Complete a defined internship project and present results and recommendations to team members and leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, Renewable Energy, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Strong interest in renewable energy construction, infrastructure development, and project management.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a team environment.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or experience related to construction management, engineering, project scheduling, procurement, or field operations.
• Interest in utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, or large infrastructure projects.
• Experience with project tracking, scheduling software, reporting tools, or data analysis.
• Familiarity with construction safety practices and quality management principles.
• Demonstrated leadership through coursework, internships, student organizations, athletics, volunteer work, or extracurricular activities.

What You’ll Get

• Hands-on experience supporting the construction of utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Exposure to project management, scheduling, budgeting, quality management, logistics, and field construction operations.
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities from experienced construction and project management professionals.
• Travel opportunities to project sites and firsthand exposure to field execution activities.
• Meaningful project work with direct business impact.
• Opportunity to present internship accomplishments to company leadership.

Pay Range: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour. Actual compensation may vary based on education, prior experience, skills, and demonstrated qualifications.

Our Commitment

Geronimo Power is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and energized to do their best work. We believe strong teams and strong communities drive better outcomes.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.