AI Intern

AI Intern

Summary:

Mortenson's i4 department seeks an AI intern to join our team to help further the goals of the organization. This role will support the development of AI agents and tools that improve how we work - from smarter communication, automation within construction solutions, and predictive insights. The AI Intern will collaborate with the AI team and Data Solutions to prototype solutions, explore emerging technologies, and contribute to real-world applications of Artificial Intelligence.

Highlights of your time with this Mortenson internship will include:

• Assist in building and testing AI agents and custom AI systems

• Contribute to prompt engineering agent workflows, and user feedback loops

• Help prepare data sets for training and evaluation, while experimenting with pre-trained models for NPL, computer vision, and generative AI

• Document learning and contribute to internal knowledge sharing

• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels

• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

We look forward to hearing from you if you:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0

• Have experience in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Have experience with LLMs, multimodal models, or generative AI (ex, Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex)

• Familiarity with agent frameworks, agentic workflows, and knowledge graph

• Basic understanding of data pipelines or cloud platforms

• Basic understanding of construction platforms or workflows (Procore, Autodesk)

• Demonstrate strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Have proven positive and professional attitude and customer service skills

• Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively manage multiple tasks

• Have access to reliable transportation

Additional Information:

You will join an exciting and ever-changing industry with a minimum 12-week internship with our team. This opportunity is full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer of 2026. The internship is based at our Minneapolis headquarters office.The position is not relocation-assistance eligible.

The hourly wage for college Interns starts at $18. Students in their sophomore year of college, or more, are paid higher wages based on their year in school.

Please make note:

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

• Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

Other Items to Note

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations.No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.