Summer 2027 Engineering Internship

Starting wage is based on experience and shift. In addition to a base wage, every associate is eligible for quarterly profit sharing. Various shifts are available and off shifts include additional shift differential pay.

About the role

Exposure to a manufacturing environment that promotes and encourages innovation, teamwork, and most importantly, exposure to many facets of modern manufacturing. During your time as an intern with Ruger, you will gain experience that will grow your resume more than any other recognizable manufacturing company.

At Ruger, you will have the chance to experience:

• CNC Milling
• CNC Turning
• Troubleshooting Machining Processes
• PLC Programming
• Fabrication
• Welding
• Solid Modeling
• Gage Design
• Gage Validation
• Capability Studies
• Practical Application of GD&T Principles
• Kaizen Teams
• Project Management
• Surface Preparation Methods
• Fixture Design
• Product Assembly
• Lean Manufacturing
• Production Gemba Walks
• Laser Engraving
• Firearm Function Testing
• New Model or Derivative Development
• PPAP Process for Purchased Components

Responsibilities

Engineers experience a wide variety of tasks every day at Ruger—one day is never the same as the next. Interns work directly with a mentor on one of our manufacturing lines and are assigned a “summer project” at the beginning of the internship. This project is intended to give you the opportunity to design and build something that will be implemented into the production line. Progress will be monitored by your mentor and other engineers in design review settings. Portions of this project are completed individually as well as with other Ruger employees.

Examples of past intern projects include:

• Inline gages used in production
• Automatic part marking machine for part traceability in production
• Automatic oiler used for rust prevention in assembly
• Tool cost savings for a product line
• Laser marking station for gages in the facility

Interns will also spend time:

• Shadowing their mentor in supporting production
• Attending design reviews and new product development meetings
• Interacting with outside suppliers
• Planning product flow and improvements to manufacturing
• Working directly with production associates to learn manufacturing methods in real time

At the end of the internship, you will create and deliver a presentation in a group setting to engineering and management.

Requirements

• Sophomore year completed
• Enrolled in an accredited engineering degree program
• Temporarily relocate to one of the three Ruger facilities for the duration of the internship
• Ability to work 40+ hours per week
• Any CAD or modeling experience

Skills

Skills that can set you apart from the competition (not required):

• SolidWorks proficiency
• Mastercam or similar CAM software
• CNC machining experience
• Process capability studies
• Technical writing
• Prior production experience
• Metrology experience

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate paid on a weekly basis, plus overtime (1.5x rate) as needed
• Housing stipend paid at the beginning of your internship
• Holiday pay and a portion of the company’s profit-sharing program for your time employed at Ruger
• Eligible to purchase one Ruger firearm of your choice at employee pricing upon successful completion of the internship (all federal and local firearm regulations apply)

We view the internship program as a pathway to a full-time engineering position with Ruger.

Schedule

Internship will start in May and end in August, based on each division’s needs and individual school schedules. Intern positions are available in Newport, N.H., Mayodan, N.C., and Prescott, A.Z.