Internship- Construction Safety

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction is offering a Safety Internship in Construction. The selected intern will experience training from experienced Corporate Safety Management in fields such as Heavy Civil/Highway, Commercial Concrete, Bridge Construction, Concrete Paving, and Piling and Shoring. Our internships are with the goal to evaluate the candidates' potential as a possible future, full-time employee.

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under our reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and growth.

Summer 2026 (May – August) Monday – Friday 7:00am – 5:30pm, plus overtime.

• Please note, schedule is subject to change and availability of intern. However, interns will most likely be expected to work Saturdays and long days / weeks (50-65 hours a week).

Pay is $20.00 to $24.00 an hour.

Interns will be expected to assist in:

• Maintaining divisional Safety and Health Program that meets or exceeds corporate minimum requirements.
• Ensure timely reporting of statistical data to corporate.
• Create, communicate, enforce and identify opportunities for improvements in Corporate Safety Program.
• Maintaining all administrative tasks related to project specific safety documentation/filing systems, etc.
• Assist in conducting regularly scheduled site evaluations, follow up and tracking of corrections to deficiencies.
• Enforce documentation on the proper training of employees as related to their scope of work.

• Junior or Senior (highly preferred).
• Minimum GPA 2.75.
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related degree.
• Past construction work experience is preferred but not required.

We are an equal opportunity employer:
We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.