Product Engineering – Summer Internship Positions

Cummins Inc; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a student intern to contribute to engineering design decisions and problem solving. You will engage with design reviews, cross-functional teams, and documentation to support product development from concept to final design.

Responsibilities include applying design processes, supporting verification and validation, and learning from experienced engineers. Must reside in the continental U.S. and commit to 4–12 months, 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time enrolled student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. college/university.
• Minimum 2.5 GPA preferred.
• Must be able to complete a minimum of 4–6 months or a maximum of 12 months commitment.
• Must be able to complete 40 hours per week.
• Willingness to learn from others on the job.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to investigating program team or field-based issues and document results.
• Support execution of Critical Design Decisions, Design Review, and related checklists and tools to enable high-quality design decisions.
• Assist in communicating design concepts through thorough design reviews to PPT, VPI, or VPCR teams.
• Support concept selection, optimization, and design specification activities affecting product targets.
• Assist with problem resolution for moderately complex components and systems under supervision.

Skills

Product Failure Mode Avoidance

Product Problem Solving

Product Verification

System Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Communication

Technical Documentation

Drive Results

Education

Bachelor’s

All Engineering Majors

Job description

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• May contribute to investigating Value Package Introduction (VPI) program team or field-based issues, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution from a design perspective, while documenting results with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Applies and supports the execution of processes such as Critical Design Decisions, System Design and Validation Consideration Checklist, Design Review, and tools such as iDFMEA, DVA, GD&T, CREO, ANSYS Workbench required to enable high quality component and subsystem-level design decision making and design refinement.
• May support more experienced team members in obtaining input and their negotiating with cross-functional and cross-discipline technical experts and senior-level designers to communicate the component and subsystem design intent through a thorough Design Review package to the Product Preceding Technology, (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Value Package Change Request (VPCR) team requiring a such holistic assessment of various design concepts.
• Supports design decision making in the areas of concept selection, concept optimization, and design specifications that impact customers targeted to be served by a given Product Preceding Technology, (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Value Package Change Request (VPCR) initiative.
• May include activities in problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems, or services with a greater degree of technical complexity and ambiguity to support team members with greater accountability to the project team. Supervised execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes.
• No direct management of people but could involve limited coordination of work amongst technicians and/or temporary student employees.
• Contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Product Failure Mode Avoidance
• Product Problem Solving
• Product Verification and Validation Management
• Product Development Execution, Monitoring and Control
• Technical Documentation
• System Capability Engineering
• Cross-Functional Design Integration
• Technical Documentation
• Decision Quality
• Drive Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Self-Development

Degree Programs Considered

Bachelor’s

Major Programs Typically Considered

All Engineering Majors

2026 Monthly Salary Range By Degree Level

• Bachelor's - $4,100 - $5,000
• Master's - $6,000
• PhD - $7,300

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Engineering Majors Internship Program Criteria

• Must be a full-time enrolled student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. college/university
• Minimum 2.5 or above GPA preferred
• Must be able to complete a minimum of 4-months to 6-months or a maximum of a 12-months commitment
• Must be able to complete 40 hours per week
• Willingness to learn from others on the job
• Must be currently residing within the continental U.S.

Cummins and E-verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

U.S. Early Careers Eligibility Requirements

Summer Intern: Students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university, actively pursuing a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, MBA, or JD), with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Candidates must currently reside within the continental United States. Students are expected to work 40 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks.

International Student Eligibility (U.S. based roles): F-1 visa students must have approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Occupational Practical Training (OPT) before their Early Career assignment begin. CPT/OPT must relate to their degree and be authorized by their university. Students are responsible for securing this approval through their school’s international office.

Commitment: Students must be able to manage their academic responsibilities without compromising their job performance.

Job

Engineering

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Student - Internship

ReqID

2437306

Relocation Package

No

100% On-Site

No

Cummins and E-Verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates the right to work using E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.