Summer Internship Positions
Cummins Inc.
About the Role
This product-focused position applies engineering principles and design practices to create optimized design concepts and mechanical design specifications. It considers application, cost, weight, performance, reliability, durability, manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability. The role involves communicating design concept capabilities to meet cross-functional requirements, assessing alternative and competitive design concepts, and working across disciplines to develop corporate and customer requirements, including resolving product issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigates material and material processing problems, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, and contributes to problem resolution with guidance.
- Applies and supports the improvement of processes such as material validation, quality auditing, design validation, and 7-step problem solving.
- Utilizes tools and techniques for material characterization, material testing, non-destructive testing, mechanical and physical properties measurement, simulation, and statistical data analysis.
- May support obtaining input and negotiating with Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering functions.
- Delivers testing/analysis results and consultancy to enable internal and external customer success.
- May support decisions in material and material processing selection, optimization, qualification, and inspection that impact product quality, reliability, durability, and capability.
- Applies and improves material specifications/standards in alignment with requirements, capability, and quality needs.
- May include activities in problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems, or services.
- Supervised execution of established work processes and systems, while developing technology or product knowledge.
- Engages with the improvement of systems and processes.
- May involve limited coordination of work amongst engineers and technicians.
- Contributes effectively toward team goals and develops proficiency in critical competency areas.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Cross-Functional Design Integration
- Mechanical Design of Mechanical Systems
- Mechanical Design Specifications
- Mechanical Design Modeling and Analysis
- Product Problem Solving
- System Requirements Engineering
- Product Platform Planning and Architecting
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Self-Development
Qualifications
- Must be a full-time enrolled student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. college/university.
- Minimum 2.5 or above GPA preferred.
- Must be able to complete a minimum of 4-months to 6-months or a maximum of a 12-months commitment.
- Must be able to complete 40 hours per week.
- Willingness to learn from others on the job.
- Must be currently residing within the continental U.S.
Degree Programs Considered: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD.
Major Programs Typically Considered: All Engineering Majors.
2027 Monthly Salary Range By Degree Level:
- Bachelor's - $4,100 - $5,000
- Master's - $6,000
- PhD - $7,300
Internship Program Criteria:
- Students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university, actively pursuing a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, MBA, or JD), with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Candidates must currently reside within the continental United States.
- Students are expected to work 40 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks.
- F-1 visa students must have approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Occupational Practical Training (OPT) before their Early Career assignment begins. CPT/OPT must relate to their degree and be authorized by their university.
Commitment: Students must be able to manage their academic responsibilities without compromising their job performance.