Internship, Universal Creative – Engineering & Safety, Ride & Show Project Management (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Help drive the successful delivery of world-class attractions as a Ride & Show Engineering Technical Program Management Intern with Universal Creative. In this role, you will collaborate with engineers, project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to support the technical coordination and integration of complex themed entertainment systems. Through hands-on project work, you will gain exposure to the technical program management processes that guide projects from planning through execution. You will work directly with the Technical Program Manager, gaining hands-on experience in the technical oversight, coordination, and integration of complex themed entertainment systems. As part of a multidisciplinary Ride & Show Engineering team, the intern will participate in technical reviews, project planning, scheduling, vendor coordination, and engineering assurance activities. Through this experience, the intern will learn how engineering knowledge and project management are applied to align multiple disciplines, manage technical and schedule dependencies, resolve challenges, and support successful project delivery.
Requirements
- In pursuit of a Bachelor 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, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Project Management, Construction Management, or similar.
- Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, and moving a project through various phases.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and pull together information from multiple sources.
- Ability to learn, understand, and work with technical information across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Demonstrated initiative and ownership, including the willingness to take on unfamiliar topics, seek out the right people and information, and independently work toward solutions.
- Strong organizational skills for managing complex project information, identifying relationships and dependencies, and anticipating potential impacts or challenges.
- Experience supporting projects through multiple phases with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to learn and apply technical concepts across engineering disciplines.
- Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and analytical thinking.
Responsibilities
- Supports the Ride & Show Engineering team with project management, reporting, analysis, and other technical program management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Participates in multidisciplinary technical reviews and project coordination meetings, assisting with the tracking of key decisions, technical issues, action items, and cross-discipline interfaces.
- Assists with the coordination and tracking of vendor engineering packages for review by third-party inspection bodies, including documentation, submissions, comments, and follow-up activities.
- Supports the development and regular updating of the Ride & Show Integrated Master Schedule, coordinating with discipline leads and vendors to track progress, milestones, deliverables, and project dependencies.
- Assists with documentation, planning, and coordination activities associated with third-party vendor manufacturing inspections and audits.
Benefits
- All of our internships are paid
- may also qualify for housing financial assistance if applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
