Civil Construction Pathway Internship; High School Students

Civil Construction Pathway Internship (High School Students)

Pave the Road to Success! For over a hundred years, Rieth-Riley has been an industry leader throughout Indiana and Michigan as a heavy highway civil construction company. We specialize in asphalt construction for commercial, industrial, and municipal parking lots, streets, highways and site development projects of all complexities and sizes. Rieth-Riley is a 100% employee‑owned company. We truly think like owners and take personal pride and care in every project we do.

Gain insight, work experience, and work‑based learning credit through a paid internship at Rieth-Riley! We provide students studying the Civil Construction Pathway (or related construction pathway) an opportunity to learn from industry experts and discover a deeper understanding of heavy highway/civil construction. The Civil Construction Pathway is recognized by the Department of Education as a high‑value program. Rieth‑Riley will provide the following PPE items: work boots, hard hat, safety vest, gloves.

Assist field operations in a safe, efficient, and proper manner to achieve a quality finished product in the paving process. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• General Laborer duties on asphalt, concrete, dirt/earthwork job sites.
• Work with various hand tools including shovels, rakes that are used to move materials.
• Helping prep and clean up job sites.
• Quality control / Density, and technical aspects of projects in heavy highway/road construction.
• Density testing, core sample collection, calculations, and inspections of aggregate, asphalt, or concrete mixes.

• Enrolled in Civil Construction I or II as high school junior or senior.
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn.
• Safety aptitude.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast paced, high‑pressure environment.
• Must be able to work outdoors.
• Problem solving skills with attention to detail.
• Self‑motivated; ability to work independently and as a team.

It is the policy of Rieth‑Riley to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, citizen status, and/or any other applicable legally‑recognized protected class under local, state, or federal law. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer;

recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre‑apprenticeship, and/or on‑the‑job training. Further, Rieth‑Riley will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the religious observations and practices of employees, unless to do so would cause Rieth‑Riley an undue hardship.

Individuals with disabilities that require reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application process should contact Rieth‑Riley’s Human Resources Department by phone 574‑875‑5183 or by email  .