Summer 2027 Project Engineer Intern

Schneider Electric • Fairfield, OH

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Schneider Electric is hiring a Summer 2027 Project Engineer Intern at its Fairfield, Ohio location. During this 10-week internship, the intern will receive one-to-one training and mentorship from a Project Engineer and gain hands-on experience supporting projects in energy management. The work involves coordinating and preparing technical documentation for prefabricated modular data center solutions designed to meet customer requirements. The intern will support project engineers by maintaining attention to detail, meeting time constraints, and ensuring proper documentation.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; upperclassmen are preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex technical details clearly, verbally and in writing, for various project stakeholders.
• Ability to learn and understand disciplines outside one's current skill set.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple teams and team members with varied skill sets and experience levels.
• Strong systems mindset and eagerness to learn how system elements work together to develop an overall solution.
• Ability to coordinate project documentation across electrical, mechanical, plumbing, architectural, and structural disciplines to meet customer requirements and production constraints.
• Local to Fairfield, Ohio.
• Authorized to work in the United States; the company does not provide current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Upperclassman status in a bachelor's or master's program.

Responsibilities

• Work with a project engineer to understand design documents, specifications, references, and project scope.
• Identify, review, collect, verify, and store project technical documents as they become available.
• Maintain general project files in systems such as Autodesk Construction Cloud and SharePoint.
• Develop approval and fabrication drawings to meet customer scope.
• Manage changes to design documents and customer submittals.
• Perform quality control during the integration phase to ensure compliance with design documents.
• Prepare final project documentation, including as-built drawings, certificates, operation and maintenance documents, and spare-parts lists.
• Coordinate handover of design packages to the factory for construction.

Benefits

• One-to-one training and mentorship from a Project Engineer.
• Hands-on experience supporting real projects that impact customers and business outcomes.
• Mentorship from professionals committed to helping interns grow and succeed.
• A welcoming, collaborative team culture that encourages learning and values contributions.
• An opportunity to explore career interests and build skills.
• Development support through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms such as Coursera.
• Collaboration, recognition, opportunities to share one's voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern