Electrical Engineer Intern

Merrick & Company; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrick & Company is seeking a college or graduate school Electrical Engineering student for a paid summer internship in our Greenwood Village, CO office. You will support the Electrical team on life sciences projects, including biocontainment labs and related facilities.

Open to undergraduate or graduate students; the program emphasizes hands-on experience, client collaboration, and exposure to real project work within an employee-owned firm.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program and entering junior year or higher.
• Must have graduation date after August 2027 and be eligible for a paid internship.
• U.S. citizenship requirement noted in job description.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical design tasks for facilities and life sciences projects.
• Assist with power, lighting, grounding, and fire detection systems design.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and interface with clients and contractors.

Skills

Electrical design

Collaboration

Written and oral communication

Client interfacing

Education

Pursuing Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SKM/PowerTools/Easy Power

Job description

OVERVIEW

Merrick & Company is seeking a college or graduate school Electrical Engineering student for a paid summer internship for Summer 2027 at our Greenwood Village, CO office. This position will support the Electrical team in Merrick’s Life Sciences business unit. This position will offer the opportunity to work on a wide array of projects including biocontainment laboratories and other research facilities.

Merrick’s Summer Internship Program offers meaningful, hands‑on experience for students. Designed as a shorter-term, exploratory experience, internships allow students to apply what they’re learning in school while gaining exposure to real projects, professional collaboration, and day‑to‑day life at an employee‑owned company.

The summer internship has a commitment of approximately mid‑May through mid‑August 2027.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Merrick Internship Program will provide an undergraduate or graduate student an opportunity to gain technical experience in the field of electrical design. Our intern will be exposed to a variety of electrical engineering experiences and tasks including, but not limited to, facility electrical power, lighting, grounding, fire detection, lighting system, communication systems and security and access control.

The position requires the collaboration with other disciplines, ability to interface with clients and contractors, follow schedules and budget commitments, work independently, possess good written and oral communication skills and the ability to problem solve.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have graduation date after August 2027 to be eligible.
• Must be pursuing a degree as an Electrical Engineer or Electrical Technologist with an electrical emphasis.
• Must be currently enrolled and entering junior year or higher of undergraduate or technologist degree.
• Knowledge of facility electrical and lighting design and/or power system design
• Client Projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Knowledge of power distribution design software (SKM, PowerTools, Easy Power).
• Local Candidates Preferred

TOTAL REWARDS & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS

• Professional Training and Skill Development.
• Flexible Work Hours and Paid holidays
• Real work on Real client projects
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Weekly Training Meetings including "Meet the CEO and President"
• And Much More!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• At Merrick, every resume is carefully reviewed by our team of experienced human recruiters—never by AI. We are committed to a fully human-centered hiring process, ensuring each candidate receives thoughtful, personalized attention at every stage.
• Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
• Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
• Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.