Custom Solutions Engineering Intern

We are hiring a 2025 Customs Solutions Engineering Summer Intern whom will work hand in hand with engineers to bring customers custom furniture requests to life from drawing board to customer site while working on day to day order processing and engineering projects. Team members utilize Creo, Windchill, Sketchup among other software to process day to day orders creating 3D models, Drawings, and Bill of Materials to support the order fulfillment process. This is coupled with hands-on projects focused on continuous improvement while providing a hands-on experience with our manufacturing facilities and test lab. We hope to create and grow our interns' skillsets that will benefit their future engineering careers.    

What You Will Be Doing: 

Engineering solutions to meet customer needs 

Using Creo, Windchill, and other software to support solutions 

Collaborating with internal/external functions to support development and/or continuous improvement projects 

Experiential opportunities to work with our model shop, test lab, visit suppliers, and our showroom/manufacturing facilities 

Your Future Team: 

You will join one of many engineering teams relating to furniture, seating, health care, education, etc. Additionally, we believe you will find our atmosphere mirrors the culture of Steelcase with people who are inclusive, open to questions, hungry for new ideas, respectful, experts in their fields and kind. 

Who You Are: 

Required Skills and Competencies 

Exposure to CAD/3D modeling software 

Currently enrolled in applicable discipline from an accredited school 

Attending a full time matriculated and nationally accredited baccalaureate or graduate program 

Degree focused in Mechanical, Product Design, Industrial Engineering or a related major 

Preferred Skills and Competencies 

Rising Sophomore/Junior 

Basic proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office 

Experience working a team-based environment 

Strong technical documentation and organizational skills 

Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

Reliable transportation, many of our sites do not have public transportation available 

Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom 

Strong analytical and technical skills with experience in software industry standards and development tools 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate clearly 

Demonstrated creative problem solving, proactive learning, and curiosity 

Why People Choose to Work with Us:   
 

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.  

As a Steelcase intern, you will gain real-world, hands-on experience and be treated as an equal member of the team from day one. You will be welcomed into a family network that extends beyond your business function into an interdisciplinary network of experts in their fields.  

Who We Are: 

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens. 

 
What Matters to Us: 

More than qualifications, we’re looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community. We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships. We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com.   

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.   

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