About the role
**Position** High School Intern
**Location** 172 W 4th St, Apopka, FL, United States
**Job Category** Summer Intern
**About Southland Construction, Inc.** Southland Construction, Inc. is a general contractor providing vertical, heavy highway, and utility construction services in Florida since 1977. Southland has employed as many as 240 full time experienced people with a wide variety of talents second to none in the construction industry. We perform services for both public and private clients with jobs ranging from $200,000 to $100 million.
**Overview** SCI is looking for college and high school students who want to explore careers in the construction of roadways, underground utilities and bridges. Earn $16 per hour and overtime. Must be over 18 years old at start of internship.
**What You'll Experience** - Serve on a set rotation of different crews over a 12-week period, exposing you to all aspects of our work; pipe crew, grade crew, survey crew, bridge crew, safety - Participate in a weekly debriefing session with an experienced supervisor - Become eligible to participate in exercises on Southland's equipment training simulator
**Responsibilities** - Prepare sites by cleaning them, loading or unloading materials and removing hazards - Run some types of equipment or put together and take apart scaffolding and other temporary structures - Help foreman, carpenters, and other skilled workers when necessary - Remove, fill, or compact earth - Follow instructions from supervisors - Other responsibilities as required
**Requirements** - Must be a current high school or college student, or recent graduate - Must be at least 18 years of age - Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks
**Job ID** J-18808-Ljbffr