Design Intern

Position Description

The goal of the Briggs & Stratton Student Program is to provide trained, qualified employees capable of contributing to Briggs & Stratton LLC in the future. Our program allows students to contribute to the success of the Company through their work assignments and provides students with a real-world work experience where knowledge learned in the classroom can be applied immediately to their work. Briggs & Stratton also offers students a competitive wage in a business-casual environment.

PLEASE NOTE: You MUST be enrolled in an accredited technical school studying toward an associate degree in mechanical design or mechanical engineering to qualify for this internship.

*Internship is full time (40 hours a week) during summer 2023 and then part time (~20 hours a week) during the 2023-2024 school year. You must be available to meet that time commitment.

Job Responsibilities

• Under supervision, performs simple, routine, and repetitive designs using standard procedures, tools, materials, machines, equipment and software

• During the summer term, students will learn PTC Creo and work on small projects, engineering changes, learn the Briggs & Stratton engine systems and shadow an engineer and senior designer

• During the fall and spring terms, students will work on more complicated designs/drawings and will assist on projects on a part-time basis

Job Skills Requirements

• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, to deal with diverse groups of people

• Must have the ability and willingness to follow directions

• Must have the ability to work in a team environment

• Must have strong initiative to seek work and learn new concepts and ideas

• Must be well organized

• Must have good mechanical aptitude - an interest in design and/or engines is a plus

• An interest in tool design is a plus

Education

Experience Requirements

• You MUST be enrolled in an accredited technical school studying toward an associate degree in mechanical design or mechanical engineering to qualify for this internship.

• Must have and maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5/4.0

Physical & Environmental Requirements