Quality Assurance Intern

Quality Intern Opportunity At Cooper Steel

Cooper Steel doesn't just build strong. We show up with grit, push boundaries, exceed expectations, and get the job done. Our work today will serve generations to come, and we're looking for an intern to join our quality team who is ready to forge the future with us. Founded in 1960, Cooper Steel is a national leader in steel, helping to set and exceed the standard for fabrication, erection, project management, detailing, and estimating. Family owned and operated from day one, our mission, vision, and values continue to guide our principles as a business that treats its team and customers as if they are family, too. So, if you're ready to build with us, we're looking for someone who is:

• Self-motivated and proactive, ready to embrace challenges with a steel-tough attitude
• Eager to learn, ask questions, and collaborate across teams
• Responsible and communicative, with a positive, "no excuses" attitude
• Detail-oriented, committed to leaving no stone unturned

You'll love this role if you're excited to:

• Gain hands-on experience in inspection practices, evaluation of steel components, and documentation of audit findings
• Play a role in ensuring Cooper Steel delivers projects to the highest quality standards
• Be tasked with supporting inspections of fabrication and erection, nonconformance tracking, and helping prepare inspection reports
• Collaborate with our quality team, site personnel, office project management, fabrication operations, and other internal departments to build foundational skills for a career in quality assurance and related fields

Now let's discuss the nitty-gritty:

• Internship is full-time, 10-12 weeks, paid ($24/hour!)
• Based on-site, location to be determined – company covers accommodations and per diem if job site is more than 75 miles from your home
• Occasional travel and events

As a Quality Intern, you will work closely with our quality team to gain hands-on experience in inspection practices, evaluation of steel components, and documentation of audit findings. If you are self-motivated, detail oriented, eager to learn, responsible, and communicative, you will appreciate playing a role in ensuring Cooper Steel delivers projects to the highest quality standards. You will be tasked with supporting inspections of fabrication and erection, nonconformance tracking, and helping prepare inspection reports. Throughout this internship you will collaborate with our quality team, site personnel, office project management, fabrication operations, and other internal departments to build foundational skills for a career in quality assurance and related fields.