2027 Summer Engineering Intern

United Parcel Service, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement program – eligible

Personal time

Discounted Employee Stock Purchase

Job summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. invites applications for an Industrial Engineering Intern role in the Dallas area.

The position involves hands-on project work, including work measurement, data collection, and cross-functional communication to drive process improvements. Interns will explore AI, automation, and analytics tools to enhance operational efficiency, with opportunities to present findings to the Industrial Engineering staff upon project completion.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Industrial Engineering and/or Engineering related discipline.
• Effective statistical analysis skills
• Effective research and communication skills
• Enthusiasm, idealism, creativity and dedication to getting results
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively across business units
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Work on projects including work measurement in MSD, cost-benefit analysis, and process improvement.
• Conduct operational planning and data collection while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Explore AI, automation, and data analytics tools to improve operational efficiency and support engineering initiatives

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Statistical analysis

Research & communication

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Current student in degreed program or recent graduate

Job description

Before you apply to a job, select your language preference from the options available at the top right of this page. Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

Job Summary

We are the obstacle overcomers, and problem get-arounders. From figuring it out, to getting it done, our culture demands "yes and how". We don’t only move packages, we move data, innovation and ideas. We are UPS... the United Problem Solvers! An Industrial Engineering Intern at UPS works on targeted projects individually, or in small teams. Projects require operational observations, data collection, cross functional communication, and problem solving. All completed projects will be presented to the Industrial Engineering staff upon completion.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Projects include, but are not limited to:
• Work Measurement in Master Standard Data (MSD)
• Cost benefit analysis
• Process improvement analysis
• Operational planning
• Exploring and applying Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and data analytics tools to improve operational efficiency and support engineering initiatives

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of Industrial Engineering and/or Engineering related discipline
• Effective statistical analysis skills
• Effective research and communication skills
• Enthusiasm, idealism, creativity and dedication to getting results
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively across business units
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer
• Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions
• Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the internship or willing to relocate yourself
• Current student enrolled in a degreed college/university program, or recent graduate from a degreed college/university program within the past 24 months
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement program – eligible at 90 days of employment
• Personal time
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program – eligible at 6 months of employment

Application Deadline

Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2027

Employee Type

Intern

Equal Opportunity Employer

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. UPS is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Overview

In 1907, two teenage entrepreneurs in a Seattle basement started with a $100 loan and created what would become the world’s largest package delivery service. Today, operating in more than 220 countries and territories, UPS is committed to moving our world forward by delivering what matters. UPS and its more than 500,000 UPSers around the globe are a transportation and logistics leader, offering innovative solutions to customers, big and small. UPS understands and appreciates its responsibility to help build safe, stronger and more resilient communities founded on justice and economic opportunity for all, supported by a healthy, sustainable global environment.