Engineering & Technical Intern

About the role

Interns spend the summer working directly on high impact projects within one of our HQ departments. Interns work in a fast-paced, innovative environment where they will be asked to be a key part of our operations. During this 12-week internship, participants are encouraged to think outside the box and use a continuous improvement mindset to approach projects and come up with solutions. Interns gain hands on experience in work related to their field of study.

Essential Functions

• Work cross-functionally to complete high impact projects.
• Learn about the manufacturing industry and department operations.
• Assist with research on new and existing projects and support major decision making.
• Receive intellectual and creative opportunities to tackle a problem and develop proposed solutions.
• Attend department meetings and action plan based on feedback.
• Learn to collaborate and communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Create a presentation on internship experience, projects, and outcomes and present to department leadership.

Qualifications

Minimum: 0 years of work experience.

Preferred: 1 year previous internship experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Problem Solving – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Planning/Organizing – uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks.
• Detail Oriented and Accurate – minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks.
• Oral Communication – speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills.
• Team Work – balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Written Communication – writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner – makes safety the number one priority; keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately; effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals; shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly; prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively; responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers.
• InnovACT – makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products; demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances; increases performance through greater efficiency.
• Find a Way – seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts; understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions; seeks solutions rather than placing blame.
• Empowered to be Great – consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities; communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across; communicates effectively to manage expectations.

Education

Current Junior/Rising Senior pursuing a Bachelor's Degree.

Pay

$28.59 – $37.88 / Hourly

Benefits

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities

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