Mechanical Engineering Intern
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Mead & Hunt
MN
Summary
The intern will assist engineers with mechanical design, calculations, and the development of design tools for large-scale food and beverage facilities. Additional duties include preparing project reports and conducting field inspections at various job sites.
Job Description
Mead & Hunt, Inc., a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, has a position available for a temporary, full-time engineering intern to join our Food & Beverage group starting in May/June 2027 and ending in August/September 2027.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting engineers with mechanical design for large-scale food and beverage facilities
- Performing design calculations; developing engineering design tools
- Assisting with project report preparation
- Performing field inspections
- Additional duties as assigned
Some travel to job sites may be required.
The ideal candidate will have any/all of the following:
- Four semesters of college-level coursework in mechanical engineering
- Mechanical design coursework in thermodynamics, refrigeration, and/or HVAC
- Experience in the design or construction industry
- Experience with HVAC load fundamentals
- Experience with Microsoft Office software
Physical Abilities:
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are self-motivated, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, complete the online application process for this job posting at www.meadhunt.com/careers.
Hourly Rate Range: $20.00 to $25.00 per hour – Actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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Mead & Hunt provides clients with expert planning, architecture design, engineering, environmental and construction administration services across a wide variety of market sectors, including transportation (aviation, highways, roads and bridges), food and beverage processing, renewable energy, municipal infrastructure, military, telecommunications, cultural resources, and hydropower and water resources. In each of these disciplines, we’ve developed unique methodologies and processes to deliver cost-saving solutions that meet our clients’ needs.
At Mead & Hunt, we approach each project as an opportunity for innovation – and we believe that innovation in any field begins with the same step: listening. That’s why we build strong relationships with our clients, insist on cross-disciplinary collaboration and support continuing education. The result? Over a century of engineering and architectural solutions that have resulted in everything from cost-saving efficiencies to proprietary processes.
We take great pride in not only what we do, but how we do it. Serving markets nationwide for more than 125 years, we’ve demonstrated our technical, design and planning expertise. But what makes us different is that we don’t measure our success in years or projects or revenue. Instead, it’s measured in your satisfaction.
The employee-owned consulting firm remains strong on ENR's Top 500 Design Firm list with a national ranking of #82 in 2026.
The firm employs over 1,400 civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, planners, historic preservationists, environmental scientists, architects, technicians and support specialists from 50+ offices located across the nation.
Contact us at [email protected] or call 888-364-7272.
Founded
1900
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Professional Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Middleton, WI
Mead & Hunt provides clients with expert planning, architecture design, engineering, environmental and construction administration services across a wide variety of market sectors, including transportation (aviation, highways, roads and bridges), food and beverage processing, renewable energy, municipal infrastructure, military, telecommunications, cultural resources, and hydropower and water resources. In each of these disciplines, we’ve developed unique methodologies and processes to deliver cost-saving solutions that meet our clients’ needs.
At Mead & Hunt, we approach each project as an opportunity for innovation – and we believe that innovation in any field begins with the same step: listening. That’s why we build strong relationships with our clients, insist on cross-disciplinary collaboration and support continuing education. The result? Over a century of engineering and architectural solutions that have resulted in everything from cost-saving efficiencies to proprietary processes.
We take great pride in not only what we do, but how we do it. Serving markets nationwide for more than 125 years, we’ve demonstrated our technical, design and planning expertise. But what makes us different is that we don’t measure our success in years or projects or revenue. Instead, it’s measured in your satisfaction.
The employee-owned consulting firm remains strong on ENR's Top 500 Design Firm list with a national ranking of #82 in 2026.
The firm employs over 1,400 civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, planners, historic preservationists, environmental scientists, architects, technicians and support specialists from 50+ offices located across the nation.
Contact us at [email protected] or call 888-364-7272.
Founded
1900
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Professional Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Middleton, WI