Graduate Engineering Intern - Quality

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time graduate internship is based onsite in Rochester, Minnesota, and runs from May or June through December 2027. The intern will join Mayo Clinic’s Division of Engineering, where development engineering supports healthcare delivery and research. The division designs and implements solutions for a wide range of Mayo Clinic priorities.

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. The role provides relevant engineering experience under the instruction and guidance of one or more mentors, who will also assess performance. The intern will learn the Division of Engineering’s procedures and processes and those of the assigned work unit, while completing selected engineering assignments that support learning and benefit the work unit.

Assignments may include gathering user needs, documenting requirements and specifications, performing design verification and validation, troubleshooting, and participating in design reviews. Work takes place within the Division of Engineering Quality Management System, including safety risk management, and in a multidisciplinary development environment. The intern must complete internship-related assignments and reports required by Mayo Clinic and, if applicable, the participating educational institution.

Requirements

• Have received a Bachelor of Science in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Be enrolled in or intending to enroll in a graduate degree program.
• Have excellent communication and time management skills.
• Be able to work independently.
• Provide examples of success 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.

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 validation activities, process validation, and acceptance testing.
• Learn the procedures and processes of the Division of Engineering and the assigned work unit.
• Complete selected engineering assignments, which may include gathering user needs, documenting requirements and specifications, troubleshooting, and participating in design reviews.
• Complete internship-related assignments and reports for Mayo Clinic and, if applicable, the participating educational institution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern