Learning & Performance Center Junior Associate Consultant (Intern)

Mercedes-Benz USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people, you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top-notch individuals to join the Mercedes-Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

About the role

The primary goal of this internship is to assist in functioning the DFW Learning & Performance Center Welding Certification program by relieving the Welding Instructor who is a Certified Welding Inspector of some of the more repetitive tasks and freeing him up for more one-on-one training with Mercedes-Benz Certified Structural Aluminum Welders. The incumbent will focus on three major activities:

• Under the supervision of the Certified Welding Inspector (Welding Instructor), learn to conduct destructive weld testing using approved testing equipment and document results.
• Develop, document processes, and implement setup and conducting of Structural and Thin Panel Welding Work Trials including but not limited to periodic maintenance of 18 Fronius welders, monitoring and documenting key inventory levels, and communicating critical information to teammates.
• Assist with the proctoring of Work Trials and Thin Panel certification examinations.

With the assistance of this intern, the Academy will be able to maintain the highest standard of structural and thin panel welder certification in the most cost-effective way possible.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the Mercedes-Benz Welding and Testing lab.
• Help develop tooling management and organization of welding tooling.
• Organize and execute products and weld tests prior to and during Structural Welding Work Trials.
• Conduct destructive weld tests for Structural Welding Work Trial participants and document the results on the Mercedes-Benz Intranet.
• Program, troubleshoot, and test welding systems.
• Support Structural Welding Work Trial and Thin Panel Welding Certification participants.
• Support initiation of modifications and further development of the Mercedes-Benz welding program.
• Effectively and positively deal with challenges and promote teamwork practices to achieve established goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Undergrad - Rising juniors and seniors.
• Available from June 2026 - June 2027.
• Hybrid in-person schedule: 3 days weekly, up to 28 hours maximum.
• Available during core working hours of 10 AM - 3 PM Eastern.

Skills

• Working towards a Welding degree and/or hands-on welding manufacturing experience.
• Strong knowledge of current and leading-edge technologies.
• Able to learn about new products/technologies quickly.
• Strong knowledge of material processing, tooling, and part fabrication.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy.

Benefits

• Employee mobile phone possible.
• Employee events.
• Health initiatives.
• Company pension plan.
• Mobility offers.
• Flexible working hours possible.
• Employee discounts possible.
• Coaching.
• Employee participation possible.
• Parking available.