Intern Engineering Program Manager

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

We are seeking an Engineering Program Manager Intern to support programs within our Home Power Generation and connected device product areas. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in program management while working alongside engineering program managers, project managers, and cross-functional teams responsible for delivering complex products and technology solutions.

This role will support both active project execution and improvement initiatives that help teams deliver with greater clarity, consistency, and predictability.

This internship is five days a week on-site in either Waukesha, WI or Pewaukee, WI.

What You Will Do

• Support program and project managers in tracking progress, schedules, risks, action items, and key deliverables across engineering programs.

• Work with engineering and cross-functional teams to identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and help drive follow-up actions to resolution.

• Assist in preparing executive-facing updates, project summaries, and reporting using tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, quality, manufacturing, and other business partners to support project planning and execution.

• Help improve the way projects are planned, tracked, communicated, and executed by supporting process improvement initiatives.

• Lead or support small initiatives focused on improving project visibility, consistency, documentation, reporting, or team workflows.

• Participate in project meetings, capture key decisions and action items, and help ensure follow-through across teams.

• Support coordination activities related to product development milestones, technical deliverables, readiness reviews, and project execution needs.

What You Will Learn

• How program management supports complex product development from concept through delivery.

• How cross-functional teams collaborate across engineering, product, quality, manufacturing, operations, and business functions.

• How risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions are managed in a real-world product development environment.

• How project execution practices, reporting, and team workflows can improve delivery predictability and visibility.

• How tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerPoint are used to manage programs and communicate status to stakeholders and leaders.

• The fundamentals of home power generation, connected devices, and the systems that support customer-facing energy solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment.

• Comfortable working in a collaborative, team-based environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Interest in project management, program management, engineering, or product development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or prior experience related to project management, program management, systems engineering, product development, or process improvement.

• Exposure to Jira, Smartsheet, or similar project tracking tools through coursework, prior internships, or personal projects.

• Interest in home energy, power generation, connected devices, IoT, or technology-enabled products.

• Familiarity with engineering design, development, testing, or manufacturing processes.

• Strong problem-solving instincts and comfort operating in ambiguity.

• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and help turn ideas into practical actions.

• Prior internship, co-op, or project experience in an engineering, technical, business, or operations environment.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

As one of the leaders and largest suppliers of power generation equipment and technology, the work we do touches millions of lives. Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team. Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac's success. Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people's lives and their own.