Construction & Development Intern

Article Student Living is excited to invite you to our 2027 internship program! Our Development Team is looking for a summer intern to support several projects in our portfolio. You will help ensure properties are well-equipped with resources and help implement all procedures. This role is ideal for a student pursuing a degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field who is looking for hands-on experience in project scheduling, budgeting, scope development, proposal review, and field coordination.

This 10-week internship will run from May 24th to August 12th, 2027.

You’ll report to the VP of Construction and work on-site at our Chicago (Fulton Market) office (4–5 days/week), with a potential for minor travel to development sites.

Your compensation will be $22.00/hour.

Your Mission:

• Coordinate furniture/fixtures/equipment (FFE) installation
• Document management
• Construction update reporting
• Help issuing contracts
• Construction administrative tasks
• Historical costs data collection and analysis
• Construction bid comparisons
• Manage vendor deliveries to project sites
• Help review and chase proposals for Capital Expenditure projects
• Contribute to the scheduling and the logistics of Capital Expenditure projects
• Overnight travel to development sites to assist with Capital Expenditure projects

Your Track Record:

• Pursuing a degree in construction management, architecture, or related field
• Some experience in construction or related field
• Exposure to basic construction management

Your Style:

• Focused on detail
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Analytical and Creative - You like producing creative solutions to new challenges and having the opportunity to live in the gray.
• Communicative - You enjoy helping others and sharing best practices.
• Diligent and Productive - You are composed and appreciate completing tasks, achieving deadlines, and collaborating with individuals across all levels.
• Motivated - You invest extra energy to reach your goals because you take pride in your work.
• Team Player - You are united with teammates and willing to step in and help when needed.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources team.

Article Student Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. This policy is without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Article Student Living provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources team.