Team Kline 2026-2027 School Year 6 week Un-Paid Trades Rotation
Des Moines, IA
Internship
Entry Level
Job Title: Intern
Reports To: Foreman on Site
Direct Reports: None
Join Team Kline – Where you’re not just an employee, you’re an owner!
THIS IS AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP
When you join Team Kline you become an employee owner, sharing in our success as we continue to grow. Since wiring our first home in 2004, we’ve grown to around 400 team members across five locations: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Omaha, and Kansas City. We’ve expanded our services to include HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and more!
Job Summary:
In this job rotation, you will spend 6 weeks rotating between HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical jobsites to better develop your understanding of the trades. Onsite, an Intern assists with installations under the Foreman’s supervision. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, clean job site, supporting the team with materials and tools.
This opportunity is a 6-week unpaid trades rotation within Team Kline. The intern will have the opportunity to gain experience within Team Kline's HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing departments, each for two weeks.
Key Responsibilities:
Safety Requirements:
Work Environment:
Indoors and outdoors in various settings, exposed to extreme weather, confined spaces, and high elevations.
Reports To: Foreman on Site
Direct Reports: None
Join Team Kline – Where you’re not just an employee, you’re an owner!
THIS IS AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP
When you join Team Kline you become an employee owner, sharing in our success as we continue to grow. Since wiring our first home in 2004, we’ve grown to around 400 team members across five locations: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Omaha, and Kansas City. We’ve expanded our services to include HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and more!
Job Summary:
In this job rotation, you will spend 6 weeks rotating between HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical jobsites to better develop your understanding of the trades. Onsite, an Intern assists with installations under the Foreman’s supervision. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe, clean job site, supporting the team with materials and tools.
This opportunity is a 6-week unpaid trades rotation within Team Kline. The intern will have the opportunity to gain experience within Team Kline's HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing departments, each for two weeks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with Trade Specific system installations.
- Learn to read blueprints and technical manuals.
- Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean work area.
- Enrolled in an internship class/program or school to work program with one of Team Kline’s local partners.
- Strong willingness to learn and work effectively within a team.
- Reliable transportation.
- OSHA10 certificate preferred.
- Regularly lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally more with assistance.
- Prolonged standing and walking on various surfaces.
- Frequent ladder use and work at heights.
- Regular bending, kneeling, and working in confined spaces.
- Frequent use of hands for tools and precision work.
- Good vision and hearing required; use of PPE, including safety glasses and hearing protection, is mandatory.
- Good hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
Safety Requirements:
- Comply with OSHA safety guidelines and wear PPE as needed.
- Report hazards and follow safe work practices.
- If under 18, parent/guardian must sign off on Job Offer, IWD Hazardous Worksite and parent/guardian must attend Jobsite Tour per IWD requirements.
Work Environment:
Indoors and outdoors in various settings, exposed to extreme weather, confined spaces, and high elevations.
- Protective equipment is required in noisy, dusty, or hazardous environments.
- Work may involve tight spaces and handling heavy tools.
- Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans. Team Kline covers long term disability 100%.
- Financial Security: 401k with a company match, plus our amazing Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)!
- Paid Time Off: Company paid holidays, and up to five weeks of paid time off!
- Training & Growth: Accredited on-site apprenticeship partnered with Hawkeye Community College for Electrical, and ABC of Iowa for plumbing and HVAC apprenticeships. Career advancement and career development opportunities
- Fun Perks: Company outings, opportunities to win cash prizes, and a team environment like no other.
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