New Product Development Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)
This internship is a unique opportunity to gain new product development experience. This role will report to & be mentored by a Senior New Product Development Engineer within Worthington Enterprises’ Building Products Innovation Team. Come join us to experience true engineering innovation and learn why Worthington Enterprises has been voted one of the Top Workplaces to work in Columbus!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform hands-on mechanical experiments in a laboratory environment
- Perform reviews of scientific or industry literature
- Research and report back on developments in strategic technology areas, manufacturing techniques, and potential vendors
- Reverse engineer competitive products, patents, and technology
- Plan & develop new test methods or procedures with safety in mind
- Collect test data, analyze test results, create written test reports
- Coordinate product testing with external testing firms or laboratories when a specific test requires outside help
- Participate in new product design reviews and brainstorming sessions
- Design test fixtures, specimens, or prototypes using SolidWorks 2023 (2D drawings, 3D parts, & 3D assemblies)
- Participate in consumer insight activities with customers, end users, or industry experts
REQUIREMENTS:
- Current junior or senior working towards a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (or related field)
- Must be able to lift 50lbs
- Must have reliable transportation; Mid-workday travel between laboratory location & corporate office location is required (3 miles), once daily maximum.
- Prior experience performing research of available literature
- Mechanical inclination and interest in hands-on problem solving, prototyping, and testing
- Prior experience safely using hand tools required
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA
- Able to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Capable of handling multiple assignments at once
- Able and interested in independent problem solving with moderate direction
- 2D & 3D CAD software experience (SolidWorks preferred)
- Prior engineering intern/coop experience required
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What We Do
Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR) is a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that improve everyday life by elevating spaces and experiences. The Company operates with two primary business segments: Building Products and Consumer Products. The Building Products segment includes cooking, heating, cooling and water solutions, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories. The Consumer Products segment provides solutions for the tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories. Product brands within the Worthington Enterprises portfolio include Balloon Time®, Bernzomatic®, Coleman® (propane cylinders), CoMet®, Garden Weasel®, General®, HALO™, Hawkeye™, Level5 Tools®, Mag Torch®, NEXI™, Pactool International®, PowerCore™, Ragasco®, Well-X-Trol® and XLite™, among others. The Company also serves the growing global hydrogen ecosystem via a joint venture focused on on-board fueling systems and gas containment solutions. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Enterprises and its joint ventures employ approximately 6,000 people throughout North America and Europe. Founded in 1955 as Worthington Industries, Worthington Enterprises follows a people-first Philosophy with earning money for its shareholders as its first corporate goal. Worthington Enterprises achieves this outcome by empowering its employees to innovate, thrive and grow with leading brands in attractive markets that improve everyday life. The Company engages deeply with local communities where it has operations through volunteer efforts and The Worthington Companies Foundation, participates actively in workforce development programs and reports annually on its corporate citizenship and sustainability efforts. For more information, visit worthingtonenterprises.com.
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