Summer 2027 Engineering Internship

Ruger Firearms • Newport, NH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Summer 2027 Engineering Internship position at Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. The internship is onsite and offers exposure to a manufacturing environment that promotes innovation, teamwork, and modern manufacturing practices. Ruger aims to provide interns with a resume-building experience. Interns will work directly with a mentor on a manufacturing line, assigned a "summer project" to design and build something for implementation into the production line. Project progress will be monitored, and portions will be completed individually and with other employees. Past intern projects have included inline gages, automatic part marking machines, automatic oilers, tool cost savings initiatives, and laser marking stations. Interns will also shadow mentors, attend design reviews and new product development meetings, interact with suppliers, and plan product flow and manufacturing improvements. They will work with production associates to understand manufacturing methods in real-time, cultivating a "Servant Leader" atmosphere to solve problems for the production line. At the end of the internship, interns will create and deliver a presentation 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

Nice To Haves

• Solidworks Proficiency
• Mastercam or similar CAM software
• CNC Machining Experience
• Process Capability Studies
• Technical Writing
• Prior Production Experience
• Metrology Experience

Responsibilities

• Work directly with a mentor on a manufacturing line.
• Be assigned a "summer project" to design and build something for implementation into the production line.
• Complete portions of the project individually and with other Ruger employees.
• Shadow mentor in supporting production.
• Attend design reviews and new product development meetings.
• Interact with outside suppliers.
• Plan product flow and improvements to manufacturing.
• Work directly with production associates to learn manufacturing methods in real-time.
• Practice communication skills by creating and delivering a presentation to engineering and management.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate paid on a weekly basis
• Overtime (1.5x rate) as needed
• A housing stipend paid at the beginning of your internship
• Holiday pay
• A portion of the company’s profit-sharing program for your time employed at Ruger
• Eligible to purchase one (1) Ruger firearm of their choice at employee pricing at the successful completion of the internship (All federal and local firearm regulations are applicable to the purchase.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed