Intern Project Management Facilities
Lincoln, NE - USA
Job Summary
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The Facilities Intern Project Management and Construction will support Nelnets Facilities team by assisting with construction-related projects office renovation efforts workspace updates vendor coordination documentation and project tracking. This internship is designed for a college student interested in facilities management construction management architecture engineering business operations or project coordination. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting real Facilities projects that help maintain safe functional professional and associate-focused work environments.Primary Responsibilities
- Assist Facilities leadership with planning tracking and coordinating construction renovation office move furniture seating and workspace improvement projects.
- Maintain project documentation including timelines meeting notes action items status updates vendor information budget details floor plans punch lists and closeout items.
- Support project communication by preparing updates organizing follow-ups documenting decisions and helping ensure stakeholders have accurate and timely information.
- Participate in project walks site visits inspections and workspace reviews to document progress identify open items and escalate concerns to the appropriate Facilities team member.
- Assist with coordinating vendors contractors building management internal business partners and associates to support project schedules and completion of work.
- Track project tasks using tools such as Microsoft Planner Excel Outlook Teams SharePoint ServiceNow or other approved department systems.
- Support Facilities ticket follow-up when requests are related to active projects office readiness maintenance needs or associate workspace impacts.
- Assist with ordering tracking and organizing project materials furniture supplies signage and equipment.
- Help ensure completed project areas are clean safe organized functional and ready for associate use.
- Complete additional project construction and Facilities support tasks as assigned.
Learning Opportunities
- Exposure to corporate facilities management workplace planning construction coordination and project lifecycle activities.
- Experience supporting cross-functional projects from planning through completion.
- Hands-on practice with project documentation task tracking meeting follow-up and stakeholder communication.
- Understanding of how Facilities partners with business teams vendors contractors and building management.
- Opportunities to observe construction walkthroughs office readiness activities furniture coordination and post-project follow-up.
Qualifications
- Current enrollment in a college university technical school or related education program.
- Preferred fields of study include construction management project management architecture engineering facilities management business administration operations or a related field.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks deadlines and follow-ups.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint and Teams.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with the Facilities team and project stakeholders.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when working with business project building vendor or associate information.
- Interest in learning construction coordination workplace planning vendor management and corporate Facilities operations.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with class projects internships part-time work or volunteer roles involving project coordination construction maintenance design operations or customer service.
- Ability to read or interpret basic floor plans construction drawings seating charts layouts or project schedules.
- Comfort learning new software systems used for project tracking service requests documentation and communication.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to document information clearly and accurately.
- Interest in continuous improvement process organization space utilization and workplace experience.
Competencies
- Project coordination
- Planning and organization
- Communication
- Customer focus
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Professionalism
- Safety awareness
Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion/creed national origin gender sex marital status age disability use of a guide dog or service animal sexual orientation military/veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.
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Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.
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