Undergraduate Engineering Intern - Quality

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, onsite undergraduate internship in Rochester, Minnesota, running from May or June through December 2027. The intern will support Mayo Clinic’s Division of Engineering, where development engineering intersects with healthcare delivery and research. The role provides relevant engineering experience through instruction and guidance from one or more mentors, with performance assessment and selected assignments that reinforce learning and benefit the work unit. The intern will learn the Division of Engineering’s procedures and processes and assist a quality engineer with maintaining the quality management system (QMS), writing QMS documents for patient-matched 3D-printed titanium implants, design verification and validation, process validation, and acceptance testing. Assignments take place within the Division’s QMS, including safety risk management, and in a multidisciplinary development environment. The intern must complete internship-related assignments and reports for Mayo Clinic and, if applicable, the participating educational institution.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an engineering degree program at an accredited college or university.
Have completed at least four semesters, or the equivalent, of instruction toward the degree.
Have a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Provide a current transcript and a resume or CV with the application.
Have excellent communication and time-management skills.
Be able to work independently and discuss past successes in ambiguous environments where day-to-day tasks were not always well-defined.

Nice To Haves

A cover letter is strongly encouraged.
Interest in medical device development.
Interest or exposure to device safety, quality management, and FDA medical device regulation.

Responsibilities

Assist with maintaining the current quality management system (QMS).
Write QMS documents for patient-matched 3D-printed titanium implants.
Support design verification and validation activities, process validation, and acceptance testing.
Learn the procedures and processes of the Division of Engineering and the assigned work unit.
Complete selected engineering assignments, which may include gathering user needs, documenting requirements and specifications, troubleshooting, and participating in design reviews.
Complete internship-related assignments and reports for Mayo Clinic and, if applicable, the participating educational institution.