Facilities Internship: Data, Automation & Sustainability

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

Merck’s Future Talent Program in New Jersey offers a 10-12 week internship in our GWES division, delivering projects across facilities, operations, and sustainability.

As an intern, you will assist with maintenance, data trending, dashboards, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration; you will gain hands-on experience in engineering, project execution, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program in Engineering, or related field.
• Majors Sought: Bus. - Business & Engineering, Eng. - Chemical Engineering, Eng. - Electrical Engineering, Eng. - Environmental Engineering, Eng. - Mechanical Engineering, Eng. - Construction Management, Eng.- Bio-Med Engineering.
• Candidates must have level(s) of Experience Sought: Beginner - Limited or no previous work experience/first Co-op or Intermediate - Some related work or volunteer experience/second Co-op or Advanced - Previous related work experience/final Co-op
• Candidates must be available for a period of 10-12 weeks.
• Minimum GPA: 3.00

Responsibilities

• Support HVAC, engineering, and operations teams in monitoring equipment performance and improving asset reliability.
• Assist with preventive and predictive maintenance activities to increase equipment uptime and operational efficiency.
• Analyze operational and sustainability data to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and visualizations to support engineering decision‑making and performance tracking.
• Support sustainability reporting, environmental data collection, and performance metric management.
• Assist with automation projects that reduce manual reporting and improve data accuracy and efficiency.
• Participate in cross‑functional continuous improvement projects, gaining exposure to manufacturing, facilities operations, and sustainability programs.

Skills

Dashboarding

Data analysis

Automation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering or related field

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

Merck’s Future Talent Program in New Jersey offers a 10-12 week internship in our GWES division, delivering projects across facilities, operations, and sustainability.

As an intern, you will assist with maintenance, data trending, dashboards, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration; you will gain hands-on experience in engineering, project execution, and stakeholder engagement.