Royal Electric’s 2023 skilled trades interns


interns, including six skilled trades and 21 college interns. Royal Electric Workforce Develop-


short presentations about what they have learned and accomplished. “It is our hope that at the end of our summer internship, students will obtain enough exposure to our company and industry to make an informed decision as to whether or not our company and a career in heavy civil construction is suited to them,” Roberts said. “We also hope that our interns are better off in terms of skills, character qualities, knowledge and confidence.”


Royal Electric Company Royal Electric Company has developed two internship programs that run con- currently during the summer. Its college internship, begun in 2018, provides opportunities in project management,


estimating, virtual construction and support operations, while its skilled trades internship, formalized in 2022, provides high school students with op- portunities to work in Royal Electric’s Prefab Department. Te skilled trades interns are exposed to working with tools and the various trades with whom Royal works, including electricians, laborers, and operators. Tis summer Royal had a total of 27


Call to Action


Please visit the 2023 Construct Annual Conference website at https://www.agc- ca.org/event/2023-construct-annual-conference/Direct to learn more about the AGC Student Chapter Career Fair, or contact Abigail Palomares at Palomare- sA@agc-ca.org to learn more and get involved.


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ment Manager Jeanine Jansen said the program’s success is based on a multi- tude of factors, but a couple that stand out are the support and buy-in from senior leadership at the company as well as the work and opportunities for hands-on experience the interns are provided. “From estimating interns being in- volved in the takeoff process to skilled trades interns helping with prefab items for our various projects, we provide a real-world experience to our interns,” Jansen said. “Trough our internship programs we hope to create a pipeline of talent that will work with Royal as we continue to grow. Additionally, we hope to expose our interns to work that helps them be successful in the industry, even if they don’t ultimately end up with us because you never know – you might partner with them on a future project!” What traits do these companies look for in the interns they hire? On Royal Electric’s part, “We consider individuals that are curious, driven, with positive and can-do attitudes. Also, people that like to have fun – we love having fun here at Royal!” Jansen commented. Roberts said Griffith Company looks for candidates with “a strong desire to pursue a career in heavy civil construc- tion, an appetite to learn, solid commu- nication and organizational skills, a good temperament and a demonstration of work ethic and initiative.”


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