Undergraduate Engineering Intern - Project Management

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and  comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Responsibilities

This undergraduate internship is a full-time position Summer-Fall 2027 (May or June through December) on site in Rochester, Minnesota. Some interns have been able to maintain an on-line evening college course, but accepting this position requires the intern to not pursue any significant coursework for the summer or fall of 2027.

The Mayo Clinic Engineering team is looking for an intern to assist our full-time project managers. The primary purpose of the Engineering Internship is to provide students with relevant engineering experiences. 

The position offers a wide range of job responsibilities, including: implementing improved portfolio management processes; assisting project managers in developing and maintaining project schedules and budgets; communicating with stakeholders (including clinicians and researchers) and drafting project requirements; drafting product documentation (technical writing); gathering metrics to track progress toward strategic goals; helping develop and document best practices in product development; and creating custom reports related to the project portfolio to help make strategic decisions. 

Mentors will be assigned to provide instruction, guidance and to assess performance. The intern is responsible for learning the Engineering team’s procedures and processes. The intern will be given work assignments to reinforce the learning experience and to provide benefit to the work unit as well as providing an opportunity to present their work accomplishments in an end of term presentation. The assignments may include developing a project strategy, creating and managing project schedules, gathering user needs, requirements and specifications, evaluating commercial components, performing design verification and design validation, and participating in design reviews. Assignments are within the context of Engineering’s Quality Management System (including safety risk management) and are performed in a multi-disciplinary development engineering environment. The intern will be responsible for completing all internship-related assignments and reports for both Mayo Clinic and the participating educational facility (if applicable).

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; have strong technical writing skills and be able to author technical documents; demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams; work independently; have experience in new product development; have experience with project management tools (e.g. ClickUp, Microsoft Project); have proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Office, SharePoint, Teams, and Excel to manage data and create reports; and have a desire to learn about medical device development. 

The candidate will learn development processes and documentation requirements of medical device creation; gain experience conducting stakeholder interviews to elicit needs and requirements; lead meetings to gather content for product support documentation, verification, and validation; gain project hours that would provide experience needed for pursuing the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Qualifications

The incumbent must be enrolled in an engineering, management information systems, or other technology-related degree program from an accredited college or university and have completed a minimum of four semesters – or the equivalent – of instruction toward their degree.

***To be considered for this position please attach the following to your application:

• 3.3 GPA or higher
• Undergraduate Transcript
• Resume or CV
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a Cover Letter

Exemption Status

Nonexempt

Compensation Detail

This position has a predetermined rate of $27.89 per hour.

Benefits Eligible

No

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Monday - Friday Days. This position is predominately onsite. This position is expected to work approximately 8 months with an approximate start date of May/June 2027.

Weekend Schedule

Typically no weekend work

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives.  Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" .  Mayo Clinic participates in  E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter

Shelly Weir