Intern - New Product Commercialization

Penn Engineering•Danboro, PA

About The Position

PennEngineering is seeking motivated, excited, and innovative students for a 2026 internship. Over the approximately 12-week internship, the intern will gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, collaborate with teams, work in manufacturing and research facilities, interact with company leaders about strategy and the future of PennEngineering, and support engineering projects in manufacturing, operations, or technology development. The intern will support the Danboro facility’s “PreMask” program by characterizing current chemistry across time, temperature, and cure; documenting percent cure and physical characteristics across a range of nut sizes; and recording findings in curves and job aids to support know-how transfer to PennEngineering locations in Asia and Europe. The intern will also characterize alternative raw material suppliers, fabricate and sample parts for customers as part of a launch program, and provide Design of Experiment assistance to the Galway facility’s “Houdini” program. The internship is expected to run 10–12 weeks, beginning November 9. Hours are 10–20 per week, not to exceed 20 hours, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Requirements

Working toward a BS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemistry.
Some experience with laboratory characterization techniques, such as DSC, DMA, or similar cure/thermal analysis.
Experience with data analysis and Microsoft Office.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience delivering presentations to small or large groups.
Ability to use testing tools as required.
Visual acuity for detailed work.
Ability to work in an air-conditioned or non-air-conditioned manufacturing environment for an 8-hour shift.
Must follow proper safety protocols and PPE discipline in the lab and plant, including wearing gloves appropriate to the chemistry being handled and goggles appropriate to the cure equipment in use.

Responsibilities

Support the Danboro facility on the “PreMask” program.
Characterize current chemistry across time, temperature, and cure, documenting percent cure and physical characteristics across a range of nut sizes.
Document findings with curves and job aids to support know-how transfer to PennEngineering locations in Asia and Europe.
Characterize alternative raw material suppliers to reduce reliance on any single raw material supplier.
Fabricate and sample parts for customers as part of the launch program, which is expected to involve significant customer sampling.
Provide Design of Experiment assistance to the Galway facility on the “Houdini” program.
Support engineering projects in manufacturing, operations, or technology development.