2027 PJWS Summer Engineering Intern Academy

P.J. Wallbank Springs, Inc.•Port Huron, MI

74d•Onsite

About The Position

PJ Wallbank Springs is seeking graduating high school seniors or undergraduate college engineering students for our 2027 Summer Engineering Intern Academy. This program is designed to provide hands-on experience in Product Design, Equipment Design, Process Engineering, and Industrial Engineering. Unlike traditional internships, our academy focuses on developing future leaders through one-on-one coaching, feedback from across the business, and interactive learning sessions. Interns will work on real engineering problems with direct business impact, fostering a culture of curiosity, reflection, and ownership. The program aims to accelerate career growth by equipping participants with skills and capabilities that exceed their peers, emphasizing hard work, learning, and high standards.

Requirements

Pursuing a college engineering degree (mechanical or manufacturing preferred)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to apply physics, math, and logic. You don't need to know all the answers, but we expect you to be intentional and resourceful in figuring it out.
A natural curiosity and genuine desire to learn quickly.
Comfort working with ambiguity and asking clarifying questions.
Willingness to accept coaching and strive for excellence.
Respect and eagerness to collaborate with others.
Alignment with our values: Hungry to learn, be challenged, and pursue better; Humble by showing up eager to learn, listen, and be coached; Smart by being capable in what you do and how you work with others.

Nice To Haves

Tinkered with robotics, machining, woodworking, coding, CAD and/or understand automotive and manufacturing fundamentals.

Responsibilities

Collaborate across departments to solve engineering challenges with no clear answer, such as reducing downtime, improving quality, or increasing throughput.
Own projects where you'll need to weigh tradeoffs, think in systems, and use abstract reasoning to understand the core problem.
Reflect on your learning, present takeaways to peers and leaders, and apply what you learn in real-time.
Take on various types of projects within engineering so that you have opportunities for wide growth and learning, ranging from product design to quality, manufacturing engineering, and industrial engineering.
Build problem-solving and communication skills through design, analysis, process improvement, and applied technical work.
Accelerate your growth through coaching with your assigned mentors.
Contribute to a culture that strives to be a net creator of leaders and takes a genuine interest in helping you succeed.