Quality Intern Summer 2027

• Location: Sterling Illinois

• Pay: $28.00 per hour

• Program start: Tuesday May 25 2027 with limited flexibility for academic calendars

• Duration: 10 weeks with the possibility of extending up to two additional weeks based on business needs and intern availability

• Schedule: Full time 40 hours per week on site

As a Quality Intern at MacLean-Fogg you will connect what you are learning in the classroom with the products and processes behind a manufacturing business. You will work with quality professionals engineers and production teams to understand requirements investigate problems and help make products and processes more consistent.

You will take ownership of a meaningful project with guidance from an experienced team. Depending on your assignment you might analyze defect trends investigate a recurring issue improve an inspection method or make quality information easier to use. At the end of the program you will present your work findings and recommendations to facility leadership.

One application connects you with the Quality internship assignments available at this manufacturing facility. Tell us which areas interest you. We will consider your interests coursework and experience alongside available projects and business needs.

Assignments vary by manufacturing facility and may include:

• Quality Engineering and Problem-Solving: Investigate defects help identify causes and support actions that prevent problems from recurring.

• Measurement Inspection and Testing: Learn how teams check product requirements use measurement tools and document reliable results.

• Quality Data and Process Improvement: Analyze trends in defects scrap or rework and help teams evaluate opportunities for improvement.

• Quality Systems and Documentation: Help improve inspection instructions records and processes that support consistent work and traceability.

• Supplier and Customer Quality: Support the review of quality concerns organize evidence and help teams track follow-up actions.

You do not need prior experience in these areas. Not every assignment is available at every location.

• Learn the products processes and quality requirements relevant to your assignment.

• Gather and organize measurements observations and other evidence to understand a problem.

• Use spreadsheets or other tools to identify patterns and communicate findings.

• Work with team members to investigate causes and evaluate potential improvements.

• Support testing or verification of changes under the guidance of qualified team members.

• Document your work accurately ask questions when results are unclear and raise concerns promptly.

• Follow safety procedures required training and instructions for working in manufacturing and laboratory areas.

• Share project progress seek feedback and present your results and recommendations.

• Enrollment in a bachelors or masters degree program in engineering engineering technology quality technology materials science statistics or a closely related technical field.

• Interest in manufacturing product quality measurement or process improvement.

• A thoughtful approach to solving problems and checking your work.

• Willingness to ask questions learn from feedback and work with people in different roles.

• Ability to organize information and explain your reasoning clearly.

• Availability for a full-time on-site summer internship. Limited start-date flexibility may be available for academic calendars.

All college class levels are welcome. Previous internship experience is not required. Coursework labs projects volunteering student activities and other jobs can demonstrate your potential.

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Coursework or projects involving statistics measurement manufacturing materials or process improvement.

• Experience using Excel or another tool to organize and analyze data.

• Exposure to drawings measurement tools inspection methods or structured problem-solving.

• Ownership of a project with a clear business purpose and defined deliverable.

• Coaching and feedback from experienced team members.

• Practical experience working with manufacturing data products and processes.

• Opportunities to collaborate across functions and present your work to leadership.

• A closer look at potential career paths in Quality and manufacturing.

At approved locations eligible interns may receive a one-time $3000 taxable housing allowance. To qualify your available summer residence must be more than 50 miles from the worksite you must need temporary housing for the internship and you cannot receive equivalent company-provided housing or relocation support. Payment occurs after the internship begins and required documentation is complete.