The posting
PennEngineering is seeking motivated, excited, and innovative students for our a 2026 Internship. As an intern at PennEngineering, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly amazing things. Join us as we build the future in Engineering!
Over the course of our approximately 12-week internship experience you will have the opportunity to:
- Experience our products up close by working in our manufacturing and research facilities.
- Interact directly with our company leaders to discuss strategy and the future of PennEngineering
- Support engineering projects in manufacturing, operations, or technology development.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Provide assistance to the Danboro facility on the “PreMask” program, including: Characterize current chemistry across time, temperature, and cure, denoting percent cure and physical characteristics across a range of nut sizes; thoroughly document findings with curves and job aids to support know-how transfer to other PennEngineering locations in Asia and Europe. Characterize alternative raw material suppliers to reduce reliance on any single raw material supplier. Fabricate and sample parts for customers as part of the launch program, which is expected to involve significant customer sampling.
- Provide Design of Experiment assistance to the Galway facility on the “Houdini” program.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Working towards a BS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemistry.
- Some experience with lab characterization techniques (e.g., DSC, DMA, or similar cure/thermal analysis), data analysis, and Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience delivering presentations to small or large groups.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS NEEDED:
- Must be able to use testing tools as required.
- Visual acuity for detailed work
- Must be able to work in an air-conditioned/non-air-conditioned manufacturing environment for an 8-hour shift.
- Must follow proper safety protocols and PPE discipline in the lab and plant, including gloves appropriate to the chemistry being handled and goggles appropriate to the cure equipment in use; all required PPE is provided by PennEngineering.
HOURS EXPECTED
- 10-20 Hours per week, not to exceed 20 hours per week between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm.
- Internship will start November 9 and conclude 10-12 weeks thereafter.



