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Hands-on R&D internship supporting solar panel experiments at First Solar's California Technology Center. Work with engineers and technicians on inkjet printing and spray coating of uniform thin films, collect and analyze experimental data, use MS Excel, collaborate with team, and present project results to leadership. Internship runs 3-5 months during the fall term.

Supports laser process optimization and materials characterization for photovoltaic modules. Conducts experimental testing, prepares samples, measures physical and electrical properties, analyzes materials using optical microscopy and statistical methods, maintains experimental records, and helps scale laser processes. The intern will learn equipment operation, calibration, and maintenance, collaborate across teams, solve problems, and present project accomplishments to leadership.

Engineering intern supporting Federal investigation and remediation projects through site visits, environmental sampling, data collection, compliance analysis, technical reporting, engineering design, calculations, and drawings. The role involves stormwater, wastewater, hazardous waste, and sustainability projects under experienced engineer supervision. Travel to project sites is required, along with outdoor fieldwork, physical sampling activities, safety procedures, and use of personal protective equipment.

A 15-week therapeutic recreation internship supporting individuals with disabilities. Responsibilities include assessing needs, planning and leading recreation programs, adapting activities, supervising participants and staff, assisting with daily living activities and transfers, documenting services, managing behavior, and following safety and NCTRC guidelines. The role requires physical assistance, transportation between program sites, CPR and first aid certification, and enrollment in a related bachelor’s degree program.

Provides member and team support across branch, email, phone, text, and web messaging. Assists with financial transactions, resolves inquiries, learns credit union policies and regulations, contributes to operational improvements, and leads special projects. Prepares progress reports and presents project results to senior management.

Paid summer internship introducing students to digital forensics and forensic consulting. Responsibilities include collecting, preserving, and analyzing digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, and network logs; conducting technical research; using forensic tools; preparing investigative reports; supporting casework; and learning through mentorship and collaboration.

Paid internship supporting digital forensic investigations involving computers, mobile devices, and network logs. Responsibilities include collecting and analyzing digital evidence, learning forensic tools, documenting findings, writing reports, supporting investigative projects, and collaborating with forensic analysts. The role is based in the Raleigh, North Carolina lab, includes potential limited travel, and provides mentorship and hands-on case experience.

Supports the corporate quality team by collecting and analyzing data, preparing charts and reports, organizing controlled documents, developing procedures, investigating product failure modes, supporting training and process-improvement programs, and leading a policy-deployment project.

Supports subsea telecommunications system design, architecture studies, technical analyses, documentation, and engineering models. Verifies and validates internal engineering tools through test planning, regression testing, defect tracking, calculation verification, and usability evaluation. Collaborates with software developers and multidisciplinary engineering teams, prepares technical reports and user materials, and presents recommendations to engineering leadership.

Supports power conductor production lines by integrating networked data collection systems, reviewing software applications, feeding real-time data into evaluation systems, monitoring line efficiency and safety, and updating technical documentation. The intern will help connect industrial hardware with software systems and support predictive maintenance and troubleshooting initiatives.

Supports Oracle manufacturing and supply chain applications and business intelligence initiatives. Responsibilities include documenting processes, investigating application issues, testing system changes, defining metrics, developing reports and dashboards, analyzing trends and data quality, and completing a practical summer project. The intern collaborates with technical and business teams and presents project findings and recommendations.

Supports laboratory and field fiber-optic sensing experiments, digital data acquisition, signal-processing software testing, debugging, optimization, and development. Documents and analyzes experimental results, troubleshoots product issues, and compiles statistical data. The intern collaborates with engineering teams and applies foundational electronics, mechanical, programming, FPGA, and fiber-optic technology knowledge.

Supports shore-end planning through job aid and work-instruction updates, planning guides, BOM maintenance, Lean Daily Management metrics, dashboard development, quality issue surveys, reporting, and statistical analysis. The intern performs computer-based administrative, mathematical, engineering, and data-analysis work to help improve client quality, service delivery, and process efficiency.

Supports process engineering and operations teams with line trials, recipe development, materials and equipment evaluations, commissioning, qualification, and continuous improvement projects for loose tube fiber optic cable production. The intern analyzes data, supports productivity improvements, and assists with process optimization and line-speed increase trials. Candidates should be entering their junior year of an ABET-accredited engineering program and be comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Supports revenue growth management through analysis of pricing, promotions, product mix, pack sizes, competitive data, and internal performance. The intern creates reports, identifies business opportunities, and partners with cross-functional teams on RGM strategies. This role is designed for a rising junior or senior interested in business, finance, data analytics, marketing, or related fields.

Develop enterprise web applications, APIs, AI-enabled features, and data solutions using .NET, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI. Integrate ERP, MES, and custom application data through APIs and ETL/ELT processes, build dashboards and semantic models, and support data governance, security, analytics, and machine learning initiatives.

Supports Program Management by organizing and optimizing Power BI dashboards, reports, datasets, and data sources. Improves data quality, governance, reporting standards, and dataset performance while evaluating Microsoft Copilot, AI capabilities, and automation tools. Collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to enhance business intelligence, develop insights, and present recommendations to leadership. The internship provides experience in data analytics, executive reporting, project management processes, and AI-enabled decision-making.

Supports marine engineering and subsea cable route development through technical specification writing, survey data visualization, route planning, installation operations planning, and third-party risk identification. Collaborates with route engineers, marine liaison teams, installation teams, internal stakeholders, and clients on international subsea construction projects.

Conduct applied optical research involving literature reviews, computer simulations, experimental setup, data collection, analysis, and technical reporting. Support optical R&D projects related to fiber-optic amplifiers, factory automation, workstation verification, and qualification. Perform light machining, assembly, and soldering while working independently with the Optical R&D team.

Supports manufacturing process improvement projects by observing operations, collecting and analyzing production and quality data, testing improvements, documenting work instructions and process maps, and presenting findings. Collaborates with Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams while following safety and workplace procedures. The internship is designed for an engineering student interested in hands-on manufacturing, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

Supports the design, development, testing, evaluation, and deployment of AI and machine learning solutions for network management and digitization platforms. Responsibilities include data preprocessing, feature engineering, software integration, prototyping, documentation, code reviews, technical presentations, and researching emerging AI/ML technologies.

Supports financial management of large-scale undersea telecommunications projects, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, billing, collections, audits, contract changes, and risk tracking. Collaborates with sales, project management, manufacturing, marine operations, accounting, and customers to monitor project financial performance and meet revenue, cost, and profitability objectives.

Summer 2027 construction internship supporting project teams with RFIs, document control, submittals, cost tracking, scheduling, meeting documentation, inspections, drawing updates, daily reports, quality photos, and safety initiatives. The role is designed for undergraduate students pursuing civil engineering, construction management, or a related degree in the Lansing, Michigan region.

Supports internal communications, brand campaigns, employee and retiree events, digital communication channels, content creation, social media benchmarking, and brand guideline initiatives. The intern collaborates across teams to ensure consistent messaging and presents project findings to leadership. This role provides hands-on experience in communications, branding, event planning, and corporate storytelling.

Paid internship supporting customer, carrier, supplier, and internal relationships in the transportation and logistics industry. The intern will learn supply chain processes, freight services, technology systems, sales and negotiation, operations management, and transportation information systems while helping optimize supply chains.