Industrial Engineering Co-op​/Intern- Summer

Position: Industrial Engineering Co-op/Intern- Summer 2026
Industrial Engineering Co-op/Intern - Summer 2026

This job description reflects potential openings for the Summer 2026 Co-op/Internship Session (May-August). This is a general job description and represents multiple openings in various departments. Honda offers both single and multi-semester co-ops and internships. College students must apply to the requisition pertaining to their major and semester of interest.

Honda Co-operative and Learning Internships

Here at Honda, we pride ourselves in the invaluable experience we provide our Co-ops and Interns with. Honda Co-ops/ Interns are tasked with hands on, project based worked relevant to their department of placements current needs (this means no coffee runs or stereotypical intern duties). Projects may be as large as developing a new test, designing systems, traveling to suppliers or serving as a project manager!

In addition to the full-time associate work that our Co-ops/ Interns are given the access to work on, Honda Co-ops/ Interns are invited to participate in a variety of paid work events and experiences offered by the Honda Co-op and Internship program team. Events include but are not limited to Q&A sessions with high level associates, tours of various Honda facilities, social events, volunteer opportunities and much more!

Dreams l Joy l Passion l Respect l Challenging Spirit

The ideal Honda Co-op/ Intern candidate feels connected to our core values and is looking to make an impact within a global organization with all 7 continents running Honda equipment or vehicles (yes, even Antarctica). You are a dreamer and often identify areas of opportunity and take initiative to improve them yourself. You are passionate about your work and respect others.

You want to be a part of something larger than you- the joy of creating, selling and buying! These values define Honda and encapsulate our rich history and what continues to push us forward in a competitive era of mobility. It's a big team for a big effort, and we need individuals with varying perspectives to make our products great.

Because different people, with different perspectives and ideas are the key to helping Honda bring the future

More about the Industrial Engineering Co-op/ Intern at Honda

The below descriptions reflect potential environments and duties within our various Mechanical Engineering Co-op/ Intern positions that we offer. Work environments and projects may include but are not limited to

Manufacturing

* Focus on equipment, process, quality and new model activities related to the department of placement (i.e Assembly department, Weld department, Paint department, Stamping department, Casting and Machining department, etc)

* Project management

* Problem analysis

* Investigating new technologies and implementing countermeasures

* Quality

* Learning and performing vehicle testing

* Conducting tests for chassis, brakes, controls, bonnet, trunk and/ or door systems

* Testing procedures and fixtures

* New model development, drawing, layouts and design change requests

* Investigating and providing countermeasures for mass production design related issues

* Warranty data trend analysis

* Re-creating problem failures to determine root cause, develop countermeasures and perform confirmation testing.

Purchasing

* Assessing supplier process capabilities

* Problem reporting and analysis.

* Implementing countermeasures

* Verifying and judging effectiveness

* Investigating suspect part issues and approving part changes

* Approving and verifying supplier countermeasures

* Issuing trouble reports

* Various daily tasks such as attending meetings, working on assigned project activities, problem analysis, writing technical reports, troubleshooting manufacturing or quality problems and communicating to internal/ external customers.

Facilities

* Updating and documenting 2D and 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings of existing infrastructure

* Analyzing and designing existing sanitation, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and building pressure systems

* Developing short and long-term solutions to problems found

* Designing modifications of existing facilities infrastructures

* Updating mechanical engineering specifications and standards

* Reviewing electrical drawings

* Learning and understanding plant power infrastructure

* Verifying electrical panel schedules

* Updating highbay light locations

Tooling Equipment

* Designing manufacturing equipment and tooling in 2D and 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems

* Determining equipment electrical hardware, software (Programmable Logic Controlle (PLC), Human-Machine Interface (HMI), etc.), safety requirements and appropriate design

* Managing a schedule and tracking daily processes

* Investigating and troubleshooting problems during installation and manufacturing

Research and Design

* Supporting the development of vehicle testing and countermeasure analysis (assisting with problem and data analysis, countermeasures, test set-up, data acquisition, test monitoring, recording activities,…