Quality Intern

At PennEngineering, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. You can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every employee that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

PennEngineering is seeking motivated, excited, and innovative students for our 2027 intern program. As an intern at PennEngineering, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly amazing things. Join us as we build the future in Engineering!

Over the course of our 10–12-week summer internship experience you will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with a mentor in your field of study while finding solutions to real world problems
• Experience our products up close by working in our manufacturing and research facilities
• Interact directly with our company leaders to discuss strategy and the future of PennEngineering
• Build a lasting professional network through social events and engaging activities
• Gain the skills and knowledge to become a future leader
• Support engineering projects in manufacturing, operations, or technology development.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Intern to join our team. This role is essential in supporting our quality and customer-centered initiatives and ensuring compliance with product performance and applications understanding. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the voice of the customer, possess strong communication skills, and be able to manage multiple tasks effectively.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Initial Issue Management:
• Prepare and maintain the 5W1H process inside of our EQMS process to provide clear and initial communication to our manufacturing locations regarding the key elements of a customer concern. This may include the work on initial containment actions in tandem with our manufacturing locations to control costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including other quality liaisons and suppliers) to gather necessary documentation and data for reporting.
• Work on the development of our AI tools for dashboard building
• Axion, SQUINT, Claude, etc.
• Project Work:
• Assist with the research and associated implementations for our project focused on corrosion performance improvements.
• Provide clear and accurate information to enhance customer understanding and satisfaction of any associated process changes.
• Data Tracking and Reporting:
• Maintain records of sustainability metrics and compliance documentation.
• Assist in preparing reports for management on issue resolution and work with the manufacturing locations on 8D completion as needed.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a field suited to quality, such as Quality, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data management tools.