Engineering Intern; Summer

Position: Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)
Job Title:

Engineering Intern

Location:

Waukegan, IL

Department:
Operations/Engineering

Reports To:

Director of Engineering

Description

Woodland Gourmet - Cultivating Culinary Passion for over 35 Years

Since 1989, Woodland Gourmet, formerly Woodland Foods, has been a trusted source of culinary inspiration, deeply rooted in global flavor knowledge and exploration of specialty and dry ingredients. With an unparalleled passion for innovation, partnership with customers to craft custom solutions, responsible ingredient sourcing and operational excellence, Woodland Gourmet cultivates lasting partnerships through collaborative efforts that cater to the diverse needs of food service, industrial and retail customers.

Joining the Woodland Gourmet team provides an opportunity to work with a team of people who are committed to collaboration, innovation, creativity, and high-quality products that make us a leader in the specialty food products industry.

Woodland Gourmet is looking for an Engineering Intern. This internship will provide on-the-job experience at our corporate office. This candidate must be enrolled in an Engineering Master's degree program.

This Engineering internship is designed to provide on-the-job experience at our corporate office and be both educational and practical. In this position, the intern will learn how to take skills he or she may have acquired in school related to his or her area of interest and apply them in a professional setting. Throughout this internship, you will be exposed to a variety of engineering functions and projects.

This position is paying $20-$23/hour based on experience and qualifications.

The Engineering Intern

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Translate complex engineering concepts into clear, user-friendly documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

* Training documentation:

* To assemble and disassemble critical components

* Basic operations

* Quick fix routines

* Base line settings

* Crew distribution

* Develop and maintain SOPs, process flow diagrams, validation protocols, and technical reports for each production line

* Identify critical parts for each line

Desired

Skills:

* Should have a technical writing background

* Must have AutoCAD and Solid Works experience

Desired

Qualifications:

* Must have an Engineering Bachelor's degree

* Must be enrolled in a Master's degree program, preferably in Mechanical or Food engineering

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.)

* Authorized to work in the United States

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education:

Must be enrolled in an Engineering program (Mechanical or Food Engineering highly preferred), pursuing a Master's Degree with a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

E-Verification:

Woodland Gourmet is a participant in the federal E-Verify program. As part of the hiring process, we will verify the information provided on your Form I-9 to confirm your eligibility to work in the United States.

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