Internship - Mechanical Engineering

Are you looking for a hands‑on paid engineering Internship to gain knowledge, obtain experience in your field of study, have a real‑life career experience, and be part of a collaborative team? Are you analytical, creative, and intuitive?
Then Middough is looking for you
! We offer Interns a growth and learning culture which encourages and supports employee development through a wide variety of tools and resources. Middough provides an opportunity to bring your talents to a successful and growing organization for your career advancement goals.

Middough Inc. (Middough), founded in 1950, is a leading professional engineering, architecture and project solutions company providing services to a broad spectrum of Fortune 500 clients in nine core industries with offices across the Central, Midwest and Northeast regions. As a nationally ranked engineering project solutions firm, Middough provides expertise to clients across multiple industries (such as agribusiness, chemical, food & consumer products, government & institutional, manufacturing, metals, pharma/bio, power, and refining) with engineers in multiple disciplines (Architecture, Structural, Civil, Process, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, and Automation).

As an Intern with Middough, you will become an integral part of a project team(s) assisting with a variety of engineering processes and responsibilities based on the Internship engineering discipline assignment.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• May learn, participate in, or assist with project tasks and technical execution of projects with focus on quality, scope, budget, and schedule.
• Interact with other departments, Interns, and project teams to obtain and assist with pertinent project information and tasks.
• May participate in projects with pressure relief analysis, flare system design and documentation, Process Flow Drawing (PFD), and P&t.
• May learn AutoCAD, AFT Fathom/AFT Arrow, Navisworks, Cesar II, Compress, Nozzle Pro, and Newforma.

The successful Intern candidate will possess the following:

• Currently enrolled and working towards an associate degree or Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• Ability to learn new technology efficiently.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to multi‑task and be highly organized.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge or ability to learn one or several of the following:
• AutoCAD
• AFT Fathom/AFT Arrow
• Navisworks
• Cesar II
• Compress
• Nozzle Pro
• Newforma

• Remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop or kneel, bend or twist, use repeating motions that may include the wrists/hands/fingers and talk and hear.
• Frequently use up‑close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Should not expect adverse environmental conditions within company offices.
• May be exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as climbing ladders and/or stairs, extreme heat and/or cold, and/or poor air quality) if or when on‑site at a client facility. Noise levels may be moderate to high at various client sites, hearing protection may be required and/or provided. Safety protections provided by the client and/or company are required to be used and followed.
• May require occasional car or air travel to other company locations or client sites.
• This position requires the candidate/employee to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence and auto insurance coverage.

Middough participates in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) E‑Verify program to confirm work authorization.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit based factors or any other protected characteristic under protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Middough does not support sponsorship for any applicant that requires an employment visa (i.e., H‑1B) to work lawfully in the US.