Undergraduate Engineering Intern, Innovation

Mayo Clinic

About the Role

This is a full-time, onsite internship position in Rochester, Minnesota, for Summer-Fall 2027 (May or June through December). The intern will assist innovation project teams within the Division of Engineering, providing technical services to clinicians focused on improving Mayo Clinic's research and clinical practice. This role is designed to provide relevant engineering experiences. Accepting this position requires the intern to not pursue any significant coursework during the summer or fall of 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist innovation engineers in interviewing clinician innovators to determine technical service needs.
• Determine clinical and human factors needs to define project requirements.
• Observe surgery and clinical procedures.
• Partner with engineers and technical staff to translate requirements into design strategy and a development plan.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions.
• Draft product documentation (technical writing).
• Learn the procedures and processes of the Engineering team.
• Complete all internship-related assignments and reports for Mayo Clinic and the participating educational facility (if applicable).
• Present work accomplishments in an end-of-term presentation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to author technical documents.
• Ability to work independently.
• Understanding of the project development process.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Office, SharePoint, Teams, and Excel for data management and report creation.
• Desire to learn about medical device development.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a mechanical or biomedical engineering degree program from an accredited college or university.
• Completed a minimum of four semesters (or equivalent) of instruction toward a Bachelor's degree.
• 3.3 GPA requirement or higher.
• Undergraduate transcript.
• Resume or CV.
• Cover Letter (strongly encouraged).