Your Career Starts Here!

Aurora Health Care's Facility Internship Program will offer qualified individuals the opportunity to learn the skills they need to begin a career in facility management. The goal of the program is to provide training in all facets of facilities maintenance and operations, including construction and design. Each intern will work alongside a mentor and knowledgeable preceptors for hands-on training that will provide them with the foundation they need for a career in facility management with Aurora Health Care.

The hands-on-training will focus on nine core trade skills.

• Facilities Department Management
• Construction Management
• Energy Efficiency
• Fire/Building
• Job Site Safety
• Systems Applications
• HVAC
• Planning & Design
• Plumbing & Electrical

Interns will make an impact on patients and their families, strengthen their communication skills, learn new software programs, and maybe even create the next process that revolutionizes how FM is done!

Position Purpose

• Performs, assists, and supports a wide variety of routine maintenance functions such as minor equipment maintenance, small painting projects, minor plumbing and carpentry prepares, grounds keeping, and snow removal.

Essential Functions

• Performs and assists with routine, non-skilled and semi-skilled repairs such as minor carpentry, minor plumbing (unplugging sinks, drains, etc.), changing light bulbs, and changing filters
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections of equipment, following the preventative maintenance schedules and procedures. Maintains record and logs of preventative maintenance completed.
• Maintains inventory of parks tools required for repairs of the building and grounds equipment.
• Removes debris and assist in maintain a clean, orderly appearance of equipment rooms, facilities and grounds.
• Uses hand tools, power tools and motorized equipment safely and effectively.
• Maintains tools and equipment in good working order.
• Maintains daily logs, preventative maintenance records and equipment repair files for compliance with regulatory requirements.
• May assist in construction, remodeling and maintenance projects in medical center and off-site locations.

We pride ourselves on taking care of our people. And not just our patients-we mean you, too. We help each other live well. When you work at Aurora, you get the chance to work with a dedicated team that's as passionate about the work as you are. Here, you'll find limitless opportunities for ongoing learning, career advancement, competitive compensation and a stable work environment. But more than that, you have the opportunity to change lives-including your own.

Diversity and inclusion matters at Aurora. We celebrate our differences and nurture an environment where everyone feels included. We know that when we reflect the communities we serve, when we embrace differences and bring our whole selves to work every day, we are working as one to build a healthier tomorrow for everyone. Aurora supports a safe, healthy and drug-free work environment through criminal background checks and pre-employment drug testing. We maintain a smoke-free environment at all our locations. We are an equal opportunity employer.