What are the responsibilities and job description for the College Project Engineer Internship (Columbus, Summer 2026) position at Gaylor Electric?
2026 GAYLOR ELECTRIC SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - COLLEGE STUDENTS
Whether you're a current student, recent graduate or a seasoned professional, you can experience meaningful career growth at Gaylor Electric. Combining access to industry-leading technical skill development and world-class, career-related professionalism training. Over the past three years, our program has welcomed students from 70 high school and collegiate institutions.
With over 200 students for our summer program, students are placed across the county at national Gaylor Electric locations and job sites. Sprinkled throughout the summer, students have access to resume development, interview prep, business best practices discussions, and professional headshots. This experience culminates with an academic capstone presentation or craft skills assessment.
Why Gaylor Electric?
Gaylor Electric’s internship programming combines an opportunity for construction career exploration, the honing of technical skills, and robust professionalism. We offer positions in the Field, Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering, BIM/VDC, Safety and Corporate roles such as Accounting, Human Resources, Education, Information Technology and Marketing.
Students will not only develop skills in positions related to their academic field of study, but will do intense curation of their professional resumes, interview habits, networking skills, and professionalism approaches. They become valued members of the Gaylor Electric culture and learn what it means to hold a high-value, high-opportunity position in the trades.
Our Summer Internship program is an 8-to-11-week paid opportunity.
Your internship, at Gaylor Electric, can be the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge outside of the classroom and apply the concepts and theories of your major field of study. The hands-on real-world experiences that you encounter during our internship program enable you to develop your potential and make key contacts for future networking. Use your internship to determine your interest level in certain career fields, get feedback from professionals regarding your strengths and weaknesses, and to further your education and expand your resume.
Things we love to see in our Interns:
- Purpose, Resolve, Determination
- Positive impact and influence on others
- Grit – the ability to stick to it and get the job done
- Consistency and a strong work ethic
- Holds oneself accountable
- Customer focused
- Team spirit and collaboration
- Detail oriented and organized
- Strong communication skills
About You:
You're pursuing a degree that aligns with Gaylor Electric's needs:
- Construction Management
- Engineering (Architectural Engineering, Electrical, Civil and Construction)
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Business, Finance, Marketing, Accounting or any other related college or work-related experience
- Excited to visit and travel to new locations and projects
Internship Benefits:
- On-the-job experience and training in your specific role
- Opportunity to work with some of the brightest and most talented people in the industry
- Paid internship
- Potential full-time employment opportunities in any of our locations
- Internship Locations: Indianapolis, IN; South Bend, IN; West Lafayette, IN; Columbus, IN; Louisville, KY; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Nashville, TN; Huntsville, AL; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Fort Myers, FL; Orlando, FL; Tampa, FL
GAYLOR ELECTRIC, INC. is an equal opportunity employer including disability and veterans.