Engineering Interns - Summer 2027

This is your opportunity to learn from the best! Manitowoc Cranes is looking for self-starting, motivated Engineering Interns for Summer 2027. This position is located in Shady Grove, PA. This is the perfect opportunity to enhance your education with practical hands-on experience to prepare you for your future and Build Something Real. This is a support role for engineering, with manufacturing and new product development exposure. You will interact with managers, project leaders, and engineers on a daily basis.

THE DAY TO DAY…

• Support engineering staff by performing basic engineering assignments in the design and development of crane control systems.

• This can involve participation with planning, technology research, functional design, prototyping, product/component testing, etc.

In this internship you will gain experience with multiple engineering roles such as Application, Electrical, Hydraulic, Powertrain and Structural. 

You will be exposed to:

• Office Environment

• Crane design and manufacturing

• Design reviews

• Structural fabrication processes including cutting, welding, forming, machining and more.

• The product development process and manufacturing principles

• The systems prototyping process

• Production changes

• Final assembly processes

• Quality assurance processes

Engineering Areas:

Electrical, Hydraulic or Powertrain Engineering

• 3D cad package experience

• Basic knowledge of Electrical or Hydraulic Schematics

• Basic knowledge of Electrical/Electronic or Hydraulic Test Equipment

• Basic ability to format and analyze results of Data Acquisition tests.

• Basic knowledge of engines, transmissions, gearboxes, heating/cooling systems

• Ability to parse, organize and create test reports from collected data.

• Motivated and self – starter

Structural Engineering

• Emphasis on design and manufacturing course work. Basic working knowledge of a 3D modeling software, preferably Creo…AND/OR:

• Emphasis on structural course work.  Basic working knowledge of a FEA program such as ANSYS

• Strong hobbies and interests in all things mechanical.

• Previous internship working with construction equipment or civil engineering projects like bridges is a plus.

• Experience in a test environment, application of strain gages, accelerometers, and other measurement equipment on large steel structures is a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be enrolled as a student at an accredited university studying toward a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

• Must have and maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0/4.0

• Should be mechanically inclined and have an interest in new product development, construction equipment, and manufacturing.