Engineering Intern

About the role

FM is a leading property insurer of the world’s largest businesses, providing more than one‑third of Fortune 1000‑size companies with engineering‑based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM helps clients maintain continuity in their operations by drawing upon state‑of‑the‑art loss‑prevention engineering and research, risk‑management support services, tailored risk‑transfer capabilities, and superior financial strength.

As an intern you will bring your engineering learning to life, helping clients neutralize potential disasters such as fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, and more. The program blends field visits, office work, and projects—including special projects, job shadowing, and real‑world tasks—while providing immersive training, research opportunities, and first‑hand experience with FM’s consulting engineers.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering knowledge to assist clients in mitigating risks from fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, and other hazards.
• Manage time‑management and organizational tasks across field visits, office work, and project assignments.
• Participate in special projects, job‑shadowing, and real work both in the office and on‑site.
• Deepen practical engineering knowledge through an immersive journey into FM’s business model and key differentiators.
• Explore FM’s business model and differentiators through training, research, and hands‑on experience.
• Shadow employees in various departments, attend meetings, and experience daily life as part of the FM team.
• Gain exposure to FM’s consultant‑engineer training program and on‑demand learning sessions across a range of topics.
• Learn to apply FM’s loss‑prevention standards for clients.
• Join engineers in the field to experience a “day in the life” of a consultant engineer.
• Assist with special projects and observe how engineering data is used throughout the company.
• Complete assignments of limited scope and complexity to build foundational skills.
• Participate in FM’s training on the fundamentals of building construction, occupancy, protection, and exposures (COPE) related to risk assessment and mitigation.
• Learn the fundamentals of fire‑protection systems.
• Trail FM consultant engineers during site visits to commercial properties, performing hands‑on assessments of physical assets, including roof inspections.
• Review mechanical and electrical equipment operation, installation, maintenance, and associated loss‑potential hazards.
• Make recommendations or engineering solutions to improve client risk understanding and agreement.
• Document risk analyses of visited locations.
• Lead and deliver a technical project assigned by FM supervisors.
• Shadow professionals in various FM departments to gain a holistic understanding of the company and engineering team.
• Participate in professional‑development events with other interns over the ten‑week program.

Qualifications

• Plan to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, chemical, mechanical, industrial, electrical, etc.) or fire protection.
• Demonstrated diverse knowledge of engineering principles.
• Ability to work full‑time during the summer internship and commute to the assigned operation throughout the internship.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for the duration of the internship.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good analytical, organizational, problem‑solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Efficient time‑management abilities.
• Naturally inquisitive and capable of undertaking and delivering projects.
• Physical ability to climb commercial ladders (e.g., inspect roofs), lift more than 25 lb, and work in confined spaces when required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.