Summer Internship Professional Handyman Business

Benefits:

• Free food & snacks
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Are you a talented and motivated student studying in the trades who is looking to land a great summer internship? Would you like an opportunity that leverages your education and positions you for a career in the skilled trades, real estate, facility management, or construction? If so, we hope you will consider joining our TEAM at Ace Handyman Services this summer! We are a national leader in the home preservation business. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a highly organized and motivated student to intern at our Minnetonka, MN location. This role is a great opportunity for the right individual to gain valuable skills in customer service, inside sales, and field experience doing handyman tasks.

The internship will run from June through August and provide ample opportunities for the right student to apply learnings, gain experience and leverage their talent in a meaningful way to drive business results. Some prior construction experience is preferrable, and well teach you valuable skills using our proven system, provide opportunities for you to exercise your skills in a wide variety of field and technical areas, and demonstrate up close what it means to work in the Professional Handyman industry.

As an Intern at our Ace Handyman Services (AHS) Minnetonka location, you will be responsible for the following activities:

Answer phones on assigned days, review inbound emails, respond to customer calls and online leads in timely manner
Educate customers on our services, capabilities, rates and availability and quote projects via phone
Utilize Ace dispatching & schedule management software to ensure timely and accurate scheduling of customer needs, keeping in mind logistics of projects and travel time
Support the crew in the field on assigned days and work part time on carpentry, drywall, painting projects and light electrical and plumbing projects as skills allow
Be available to work in assigned part time or full time shifts as agreed between the hours of 8am 5:00pm CST Monday- Friday at our Minnetonka location, (northwest intersection of Interstates 394 and 494 in Wayzata)

Specific qualifications for the role include:
High school diploma or GED
Working towards 2 year or 4 year college degree
Organized, detail oriented, self-starter
Interested in helping customers
Comfortable with following a documented call process to book clients and meet customer needs
Adept at using multiple software applications; Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Interest in home improvement/contracting/construction/decorating or real estate
Brings a spirit of teamwork and camaraderie to the workplace

Internship Benefits:
Internship feedback and written reports as required for a variety of learning environments
Bi-weekly stipend to offset living expenses.
Flexible scheduling Part Time to Full Time, set your schedule based on your learning needs and the internship goals
Opportunity to work with a well-known national organization that still maintains the flexibility and tight-knit feel of a locally owned small business.
Regular coaching and mentoring from our leadership TEAM
A role in which you can learn new skills, overcome unique challenges, solve new problems and be part of a new successful business!

If this opportunity sounds like something youd be interested in, wed like to talk with you and get to know you better.