Engineering Summer Intern

Overview

The engineering summer internship is designed to provide a Lipscomb University engineering student with a range of summer internship experiences. The summer internship may include one or more of the following:

• Work with the Engineering Lab Manager to:
  • Prepare and refresh lab spaces for fall courses
  • Develop and update internal process documents (e.g., lab documentation, safety procedures, verifying procedures in place, developing internal training for missing internal processes, etc.)
  • Update SDS database for Fields
  • Assist in Wind Tunnel research work as needed
  • Perform BEST program decommissioning tasks (inventory, storage update, redistribution of components, etc.)
  • Assist in other lab and machine shop‑related projects
• Students will be trained to use the Innovation Lab equipment for various projects
• Work with Dr. Pearce and Anand Samuel to:
  • Help coordinate Career Fair tasks as a summer project (emails to employer partners, manage received deposits for the fair, promote fair to incoming and returning students)
  • Provide Fields building tours to prospective students of RBJCOE/SoC
  • Organize PD inventory along with other miscellaneous items for storage
• Work with other college‑related projects
• Work with summer outreach programs, helping with the preparation and operations of hands‑on and enrichment activities

NOTE: Applicants MUST be available during all of the following dates:

• Summer Scholars with Dr. Kirsten (July 10th – July 17th)
• Nissan AERO Program with Mrs. Heidi Wright (July 13th – July 25th)

Applicants must be available during the July 10–25 dates; other dates for time off must be negotiated before a formal offer is extended.

• Active rising Lipscomb University Sophomore or higher engineering student or a student in a related field
• Strong background in math
• Able to work independently and efficiently to complete tasks
• Enthusiastic and self‑motivated
• May be federal work study eligible

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.