Engineering Support Intern - Materials & Devices Lab

Penn State; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking Engineering Support Specialist Interns to join the Electronics Materials and Devices Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). The position is on-site in State College, PA, with responsibilities across substrate fabrication, materials characterization, and electronics-focused testing.

Students typically work 5-10 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week over the summer; pay is determined by credits completed.

Qualifications

• Fundamental knowledge of engineering concepts and the scientific method.
• Experience using common hand tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Substrate fabricating, including cutting, dicing, grinding, lapping, and polishing.
• Materials characterization, including microscopy, spectroscopy, and surface profiling.
• Electrical characterization.
• Mechanical and environmental testing.
• Furnace recipe development, loading, unloading, and profiling.
• Ceramic processing, including preparing slurries, tape casting, electroding, and sintering.
• Additive manufacturing / 3D printing, including CAD modelling, preparing slurries/inks, and running printers with a focus on electronics applications.

Skills

Basic engineering concepts

Hand tools usage

Word Excel PowerPoint

Presentation skills

Note taking

Teamwork

Job description

Penn State University is seeking Engineering Support Specialist Interns to join the Electronics Materials and Devices Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). The position is on-site in State College, PA, with responsibilities across substrate fabrication, materials characterization, and electronics-focused testing.

Students typically work 5-10 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week over the summer; pay is determined by credits completed.