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A Culture of Learning & Innovation

Working within a collaborative team, as an Intern you will join a fast-paced, progressive environment where you are empowered to learn, develop your skills, experience different responsibilities, contribute to new ideas and have fun with your peers in the process.

By joining our Intern Programme, you can expect:

  • Structured rotations
  • Challenging projects
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • A supportive management team that invests in you
  • Experience working on innovative construction projects
  • Exposure to different aspects of our business
  • A dedicated mentor who will help you on your career journey

You will also get the opportunity to take part in group forums to discuss modern methods of construction, better ways of working and Cairn’s innovative future plans.

Many of our Interns also progress into Graduate positions, expanding their practical experience and fast-tracking their career development.

Worker in orange hi-vis and a hard hat overlooking groundworks on a construction site
Groundworks with steel reinforcement bars and an excavator in front of a scaffolded block
Crane lifting a timber roof truss onto a scaffolded building
Worker fixing timber roof trusses on a house under construction
Thomas O'Neill in a Cairn hard hat, quoted: 'The cutting edge of innovation and sustainability is a great place to learn'

Delivering Passive Homes for a more sustainable future

Intern Opportunities

We have opportunities for interns to join our Intern Programme, across the following disciplines:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Management
  • Building Services 
  • Quantity Surveying
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Construction Management
Construction Management
Building Services 
Building Services 
Quantity Surveying
Quantity Surveying
Cairn team member in a hard hat and hi-vis jacket with arms folded on site
Large group of Cairn site workers in hi-vis and hard hats posing together
Worker in a hard hat fixing timber roof joists on a house under construction
Cairn team member in a hard hat and hi-vis jacket outside a glazed building

Apply Today

To apply for Cairn’s Intern Programme in 2026, please submit your application below. If you’d like to create homes and places where people love to live, join us to become part of the story, and together we can Connect, Develop and Inspire Ireland’s future.