Internship, Universal Creative – Engineering & Safety, Project Ride & Show Systems Engineering (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Help shape the future of immersive entertainment as a Ride System Engineering Intern with Universal Creative. In this role, you will collaborate with engineers, designers, and project partners to support the development of world-class attractions through technical analysis, ride-system research, design reviews, and project coordination. Through hands-on project work, you will gain exposure to the engineering processes that bring complex ride technologies from concept through implementation. You will assist with technical evaluations, support design reviews, contribute to ride-system research, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to help integrate innovative technologies into attraction experiences. This internship offers an opportunity to build practical engineering and problem-solving skills while learning how diverse engineering disciplines work together to safely design, develop, and deliver innovative guest experiences.
Requirements
- In pursuit of a Bachelor or Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution with current class standing of Junior or above.
- Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA is required.
- A transcript is required upon application.
- Interns must be currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university, and must have a graduation date later than August 2027.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred majors include: Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, organizational, project-management, and leadership skills.
- Relevant coursework may include Statics and Dynamics, Vibration Analysis, Ergonomics, Heat Transfer, Machine Design, Systems Engineering, and Feedback Controls.
- Experience with 3D modeling software
Responsibilities
- Support the review of ride-system designs, engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and vendor technical submittals under the guidance of experienced engineers.
- Gather, organize, and analyze technical information and operating data from existing ride systems to support design decisions for new attractions.
- Assist in developing park-wide ride-system strategies, technical requirements, design standards, and lessons-learned documentation.
- Support the identification and coordination of interfaces between ride systems and other disciplines, including structures, architecture, mechanical, electrical, controls, life-safety systems, operations, and maintenance.
- Conduct engineering research, technical comparisons, and benchmarking of ride technologies, equipment, materials, and design approaches.
- Participate in design reviews, coordination meetings, site visits, inspections, and technical workshops; document discussions, decisions, actions, and follow-up items.
- Help maintain design registers, calculation logs, technical action lists, interface trackers, and other project documentation.
- Assist with preparing technical reports, presentations, design summaries, meeting materials, and project updates.
- Review project information for completeness and consistency and raise questions or potential concerns to the appropriate project team members.
- Collaborate with ride vendors, engineering consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to collect information and support project deliverables
- Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and Team Member involvement activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- paid
- housing financial assistance
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