Graduate Engineering Intern - Quality

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time graduate internship is scheduled for Summer–Fall 2027, from May or June through December, and is based onsite in Rochester, Minnesota. The intern will work in Mayo Clinic’s Division of Engineering, where development engineering supports healthcare delivery and research. The division designs and implements solutions for a range of Mayo Clinic priorities. The intern will assist a quality engineer with maintaining the quality management system (QMS), writing QMS documents for patient-matched 3D-printed titanium implants, design verification and validation activities, process validation, and acceptance testing. The internship provides relevant engineering experience through instruction and guidance from one or more mentors, who will also assess the intern’s performance. The intern will learn the procedures and processes of the Division of Engineering and assigned work unit, and complete selected engineering assignments that support both learning and 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 is conducted 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 for Mayo Clinic and, if applicable, the participating educational institution.

Requirements

Must have received a bachelor of science in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Must be enrolled in or intending to enroll in a graduate degree program.
Excellent communication and time management skills.
Interest in medical device development.
Interest or exposure to device safety, quality management, and FDA medical device regulation.
Ability to work independently and discuss past successes in an environment where work was ambiguous and day-to-day tasks were not always well-defined.
Submit an undergraduate transcript, current transcript, and resume or CV with the application.

Nice To Haves

Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter.

Responsibilities

Assist the quality engineer with maintaining the current quality management system (QMS).
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 assigned work unit.
Complete selected engineering work assignments and internship-related assignments and reports for Mayo Clinic and, if applicable, the participating educational institution.
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, in a multidisciplinary development environment.