Undergraduate Engineering Intern - Quality

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.

Join a team where development engineering intersects with world-class healthcare delivery and research. The Division of Engineering designs and implements innovative solutions for a wide variety of priorities at Mayo Clinic.  We are a unique resource for a healthcare institution, and one that helps Mayo Clinic maintain its #1 rating in the country for healthcare delivery.

We seek a highly qualified undergraduate student in engineering or a quality related field to assist our quality engineer with tasks such as: maintaining our current quality management system (QMS), writing QMS documents for patient-matched 3D printed titanium implants, design verification and validation activities, process validation, and acceptance testing. 

The primary purpose of the Undergraduate Engineer Internship is to provide an undergraduate engineering student with relevant engineering experiences. One or more mentors will be assigned to the intern to provide instruction and guidance and to assess performance. 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 gathering user needs, documenting requirements and specifications, performing design verification and design validation activities, 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 Clinic and the participating educational institution (if applicable).

Qualifications

The incumbent must be enrolled in an engineering degree program from an accredited college or university and have completed a minimum of four semesters – or the equivalent – of instruction toward their degree.

Additional Qualifications

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and time management skills. They will have interest in medical device development.  They will have interest/exposure to areas of device safety, quality management, and FDA medical device regulation. 

The candidate must be able to work independently. They should be able to discuss past successes in an environment where work was ambiguous and day-to-day tasks not always well-defined.

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

• 3.3 GPA or higher
• Current 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

n/a

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