Undergraduate Engineering Intern - Mechanical Design

This graduate internship is a full-time position Summer-Fall 2026 (May or June through December) on site in Rochester, Minnesota.

The primary purpose of the Undergraduate Engineer Internship is to provide an engineering student with relevant engineering experience. One or more mentors will be assigned to the intern to provide instruction, guidance and to assess performance, as well as be a technical resource for questions.The intern is responsible for learning the procedures and processes of the Division of Engineering and the assigned work unit. In addition, the intern will be given selected engineering work assignments to reinforce the learning experience and to provide benefit to the work unit. The engineering assignments may include designing components, developing a project strategy, gathering user needs, requirements and specifications, evaluating commercial components, prototyping, performing design verification and design validation, troubleshooting, and participating in design reviews. All assignments are within the context of the Division of Engineering Quality Management System (including safety risk management) and are performed in a multi-disciplinary development environment. The intern will be responsible for completing all internship-related assignments and reports for both Mayo and the participating educational facility (if applicable).

The Mechanical Engineering Design intern will join the Mechanical Development Unit within the Division of Engineering (DOE). This unit is one of several specialized groups within DOE, similar to the Software and Electronics Development Units. The Mechanical Development Unit leverages mechanical engineering expertise as part of DOE’s multidisciplinary approach to developing unique devices and systems for Mayo Clinic providers and researchers. The candidate will be assigned to projects alongside other Mechanical Engineers as well as other engineering disciplines. Some projects only require mechanical engineers while other projects require multiple engineering disciplines. Project work for this candidate will include computer-aided design (CAD) work using SolidWorks, prototype development with both traditional and additive manufacturing technologies, verification testing, and engineering documentation. The candidate will be assigned one or more mentors to provide work direction and guidance on projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles, a working knowledge of SolidWorks, experience with design for fabrication, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.