Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about an engineering project from school or work where you improved how something was made.
What they are checking: Whether they have applied engineering thinking to real processes, not just coursework problems.
Tell me about a time you worked on a team where people disagreed on the solution.
What they are checking: Whether they can collaborate and work through disagreement productively.
What do you hope to learn during a 12 to 14 week internship at a circuit board manufacturer?
What they are checking: Whether they have clear, realistic goals for the summer.
What would you do
How would you start looking for ways to automate a manual step in a manufacturing process?
What they are checking: Whether they would observe the process and talk to operators before jumping to solutions.
You'd compare existing practices with industry benchmarks. How would you go about finding them?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to research best practices and judge if they apply here.
About the work
What does design for manufacturability mean to you?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that a design has to be easy and cheap to make well, not just work on paper.
What do you know about statistical process control and how it helps improve yields?
What they are checking: Whether they understand basic tools for keeping processes stable and catching problems early.
How would you write a work instruction that an operator on 3rd shift could follow without asking questions?
What they are checking: Whether they can write clear, step-by-step documentation for the people who use it.
What CAD tools have you used, and what have you designed with them?
What they are checking: Whether they have the tool skills to contribute to fixtures or equipment changes.
How would you calculate the cost savings of a process improvement you proposed?
What they are checking: Whether they can tie engineering changes to business value, which the internship focuses on.
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