Mechanical Engineering Internship - Fall 2024
Organization
SOFWERX is a venue operated under an agreement between the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and DefenseWERX, designed to increase collaboration and innovation in order to solve the most difficult warfighter problems. SOFWERX is a forum for accelerating delivery of innovative capability, and facilitating capability refinement through exploration, experimentation, and assessment of promising technology. SOFWERX is in the heart of Ybor City, at a neutral, easily accessible facility. The internship program is administered by USF Institute of Applied Engineering.
Responsibilities
Assist the SOFWERX team in mechanical design of various projects, working closely with a small team on multidisciplinary engineering problems.
Requirements
MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECURITY CLEARANCE
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at a local accredited University
Junior or Senior level, with a current GPA of 3.0 or above
Must be comfortable operating general shop tools
Must have experience 3D printing and 3D modeling with Solidworks
Strong technical and organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must have the ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced, rapidly changing environment
Must participate in weekly market research and submit minimum required entries for new capabilities, technologies, companies, organizations, etc. that could contribute to the innovative ideas needed to create solutions for the warfighter.
Time Commitment
Hours of operation are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday
This position requires a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week during the Fall/Spring semesters and a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 29 hours per week during the Summer semester.
This internship is in-person with limited remote work opportunities
Opportunities
Receive direct supervision from the Foundry Manager
Engage in employee events, such as team building
Build resume and explore career options
Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace
Upon completion of the internship, a letter of recommendation can be provided upon request
Opportunity for follow-on internship based on performance
Pay Rate
$17.50/hour