Medical Devices Engineering Internship (Summer 2027)

Battelle • Columbus, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Battelle is seeking a Medical Devices Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to join its Medical Device Solutions team, a commercial-facing group of designers, engineers, and other professionals working on medical technology development and commercialization. The internship provides hands-on experience on challenging projects and involvement as a valued member of the teams the intern supports. Interns may contribute to medical product design refinement and testing, and gain exposure to Battelle’s internal research and development process for evaluating early-stage ideas and concepts. The position is onsite in Columbus, Ohio. Applicants must be willing to work full time, in person at least four days per week. The application deadline is November 6, 2026.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related major.
• Have completed at least three years of undergraduate coursework by the start of the internship.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Comfort speaking with internal and external stakeholders and clients at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to work full time in person at least four days per week.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• For Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering majors: technical skills in board design, board layout, and firmware development.
• For Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering majors: technical skills in CAD, SolidWorks, and part design.

Responsibilities

• Assist full-time engineers and designers with refinement of medical product designs.
• Conduct bench evaluations (testing) of medical product designs at various stages of product development.
• Gain exposure to Battelle’s internal R&D process for de-risking early-stage ideas and concepts through an innovation and concept-generation process that can apply to technologies beyond medical devices.

Benefits

• Hourly pay of $20.00–$40.00.
• $2,000 housing stipend for students relocating more than 50 miles from home and university.
• Flexible work schedules; most teams follow a compressed schedule with every other Friday off.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Social and professional networking events with senior leadership and colleagues.
• Opportunities for philanthropic involvement.

What This Job Offers

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