Graduate Engineering Intern - Quality

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time graduate engineering internship for Summer–Fall 2027, running from May or June through December, on site in Rochester, Minnesota. The intern will join Mayo Clinic’s Division of Engineering, where development engineering supports healthcare delivery and research. The role provides relevant engineering experience under the instruction and guidance of one or more mentors, who will assess the intern’s performance. The intern will learn the Division’s procedures and processes and those of the assigned work unit, complete selected engineering assignments that reinforce this learning and benefit the work unit, and complete internship-related assignments and reports for Mayo Clinic and, if applicable, the participating educational institution. The intern will assist a quality engineer with maintaining the current quality management system (QMS), writing QMS documents for patient-matched 3D-printed titanium implants, design verification and validation, process validation, and acceptance testing. Assignments take place within the Division of Engineering Quality Management System, including safety risk management, and in a multidisciplinary development environment.

Requirements

Must have received a Bachelor of Science in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Must be enrolled in or intend to enroll in a graduate degree program.
Excellent communication and time management skills.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to discuss past successes in an environment where work was ambiguous and day-to-day tasks were not always well-defined.

Nice To Haves

Interest in medical device development.
Interest or exposure to device safety, quality management, and FDA medical device regulation.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter.

Responsibilities

Assist the quality engineer with maintaining the current quality management system.
Write QMS documents for patient-matched 3D-printed titanium implants.
Participate in design verification and design validation activities.
Participate in process validation and acceptance testing.
Learn the procedures and processes of the Division of Engineering and the assigned work unit.
Complete selected engineering work assignments and internship-related assignments and reports.
Gather user needs and document requirements and specifications.
Troubleshoot and participate in design reviews.
Perform assignments within the Division of Engineering Quality Management System, including safety risk management, and in a multidisciplinary development environment.