Job Title: Drafting Intern
Location: El Mirage, AZ
Pay: $17.00/hour
Schedule: Full-time (90-day contract-to-hire opportunity)
Overview:
We are looking to bring on a Drafting Intern to support our team in El Mirage, AZ. This role is structured as a 90-day introductory period with the opportunity to transition into a full-time position based on performance and team fit. Several of our current full-time drafters started through this same path.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in learning drafting within a structural steel environment and gaining hands-on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the drafting team with creating and updating drawings
- Interpret and work from existing plans, sketches, and specifications
- Support revisions and documentation updates as needed
- Collaborate with team members to ensure accuracy and consistency in drawings
- Learn internal drafting standards, tools, and workflows
Qualifications:
- Strong ability to visualize and interpret drawings (required)
- Basic understanding of drafting concepts or willingness to learn
- Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
- Comfortable working in a team environment
Preferred Background:
- Exposure to Architecture, Engineering, Technology, Game Design, or Math-related fields
- Any hands-on experience in machining, drafting, or steel fabrication is a plus
- Prior internship or entry-level experience in a related field is helpful but not required
- Degree is not required but may be considered a plus
What We're Looking For:
- Someone flexible, coachable, and eager to learn
- A candidate early in their career without deeply ingrained habits
- Ability to look at a drawing and understand what it represents in real-world application
Growth Opportunity:
- Successful candidates may be considered for a full-time Drafting position after the initial 90-day period
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.