Internship

About the Role

Universal Destinations & Experiences Internship Program:

• Summer 2027 Program Dates: Approximately May 2027 – August 2027.
• This internship will be an in-person experience, based in our Orlando offices.
• All of our internships are paid.

JOB SUMMARY

The Engineering Intern will perform tasks as directed by the Controls Engineering management team.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of Engineering drawings/documentation.
• Development of PowerPoint presentations of technical data and for business planning.
• Support day-to-day efforts within Tech Services Engineering, including generating Code Changes, Acceptance Test Plans, Code Compares, and device comparisons.
• Support other Engineering-related tasks and theme park related tasks, including support of documentation archival.
• Troubleshooting control systems at varying attractions.
• Test Documentation review and witnessing.
• Guideline creation for Troubleshooting, Lessons Learned, and Best Practices.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and Team Member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Learning Goals

• Develop an understanding of presentations developed from an Engineering and/or Business aspect.
• Ability to properly document engineering systems that can be understood by a variety of audiences.
• Learn the fundamentals for Control Systems from PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, Servo Motors, etc.
• Establish an understanding of Engineering commissioning support including troubleshooting, test and adjust period, and proper change documentation.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excel, Word, AutoCAD, and varying Controls Software (Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Beckhoff, etc.).

Qualifications

• In pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution with current class standing of Sophomore or above.
• Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA is required.
• A transcript is required upon application.
• Interns must be currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university and must have a graduation date later than August 2027.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge

• Preferred majors include: Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent Engineering, Engineering Technology degree, or similar.
• Preferred coursework completed: Math; Electrical Systems; Engineering Design; Electrical Circuit.
• Word, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency is required.
• Control-system experience is preferred but not required.
• Introduction to Engineering Technologies.
• Problem-Solving skills.
• Understanding and skills in the development of presentations.

Note: Universal Orlando does not provide housing. Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Interns may qualify for housing financial assistance.