Design Drafter Intern

At Valmont, we believe a career here is a career with a future! As a global manufacturing leader, we design and build products that support critical infrastructure around the world—from utility poles to communication towers, industrial products, and more.

As a Design Drafter Co-op Intern, you’ll gain real-world experience contributing to the goals of our Drafting team while learning best practices from some of the most skilled engineers in the industry. You’ll have exposure to multiple areas of the business, work alongside subject matter experts, and develop valuable technical and professional skills.

Valmont’s internship program is designed to provide a hands-on learning experience through project work, job shadowing, leadership development, and interaction with senior leaders across the company.

What You’ll Do:

Determine changes, corrections, and requirements to meet project needs

Create sketches for use by other designers/drafters

Interpret specifications and standards to ensure customer requirements are met or improved

Communicate with customers (written and verbal) to resolve specification questions before drawings are prepared

Collaborate with team members to develop shop drawings and provide project input

Perform other essential tasks as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

CAD skills, including design applications and the ability to convert drawings to 3D models

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Strong communication skills—verbal, written, and interpersonal

Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Preferred:

Enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in Drafting & Design

Autodesk Inventor experience

What You’ll Gain:

Paid internship with meaningful, career-related work experience

Ability to participate in 401K plan

Tuition assistance and medical benefits available based on hours worked

Part-time during the academic year, full-time and flexible in the summer, with potential for a full-time position post-graduation

A supportive culture focused on learning and growth

Opportunities to collaborate with intern peers and company leaders

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Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

401k retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

Work Life Support

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.