Quality Intern - Summer 2027

MacLean-Fogg • Whitewater, KS

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Quality Intern at MacLean-Fogg, you will connect classroom learning with the products and processes of a manufacturing business. Working with quality professionals, engineers, and production teams, you will learn requirements, investigate problems, and help improve product and process consistency. You will own a meaningful project with guidance from an experienced team and present your work, findings, and recommendations to facility leadership at the end of the program. Assignments vary by manufacturing facility and may involve quality engineering and problem-solving; measurement, inspection, and testing; quality data and process improvement; quality systems and documentation; or supplier and customer quality. Not every assignment is available at every location, and prior experience in these areas is not required.

This is a 10-week, full-time, on-site summer internship in Whitewater, Wisconsin, with a possible extension of up to two weeks based on business needs and intern availability. The program starts Tuesday, May 25, 2027, with limited flexibility for academic calendars. The position pays $28.00 per hour. At approved locations, eligible interns may receive a one-time $3,000 taxable housing allowance, subject to distance, temporary housing, and other eligibility conditions.

The role requires following safety procedures, required training, and instructions for manufacturing and laboratory areas. Work takes place in office and manufacturing environments, where noise, temperature variation, and airborne particulates may be present. The hiring process includes an application, Criteria assessments, review, recruiter screen, and a 45-minute hiring-team interview. An offer is conditional on required pre-employment screening, including a drug screen; a criminal background check may also be required depending on the role.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in engineering, engineering technology, quality technology, materials science, statistics, or a closely related technical field.
• Have an interest in manufacturing, product quality, measurement, or process improvement.
• Take a thoughtful approach to solving problems and checking work.
• Be willing to ask questions, learn from feedback, and work with people in different roles.
• Be able to organize information and explain reasoning clearly.
• Be available for a full-time, on-site summer internship; limited start-date flexibility may be available for academic calendars.

Nice To Haves

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Coursework or projects involving statistics, measurement, manufacturing, materials, or process improvement.
• Experience using Excel or another tool to organize and analyze data.
• Exposure to drawings, measurement tools, inspection methods, or structured problem-solving.
• Previous internship experience is not required; coursework, labs, projects, volunteering, student activities, and other jobs can demonstrate potential.

Responsibilities

• Learn the products, processes, and quality requirements relevant to the assignment.
• Gather and organize measurements, observations, and other evidence to understand a problem.
• Use spreadsheets or other tools to identify patterns and communicate findings.
• Work with team members to investigate causes and evaluate potential improvements.
• Support testing or verification of changes under the guidance of qualified team members.
• Document work accurately, ask questions when results are unclear, and raise concerns promptly.
• Follow safety procedures, required training, and instructions for working in manufacturing and laboratory areas.
• Share project progress, seek feedback, and present results and recommendations to facility leadership.

Benefits

• Eligible interns at approved locations may receive a one-time $3,000 taxable housing allowance, subject to eligibility conditions.
• Ownership of a project with a clear business purpose and defined deliverable.
• Coaching and feedback from experienced team members.
• Practical experience working with manufacturing data, products, and processes.
• Opportunities to collaborate across functions and present work to leadership.
• A closer look at potential career paths in Quality and manufacturing.

What This Job Offers

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