Engineering Intern Resume Example

An engineering intern resume is a parts list: CAD and analysis software, shop and lab equipment, safety courses, and the projects where you owned a part. Write it so a manager can see what you can do unsupervised on day one. Engineering managers hire interns to take drawings, tests and documentation off the full-time staff, and they want to know what you can do unsupervised.

The Sample resume below is for a mechanical engineering student in Detroit who completed an eight-month co-op at a powertrain supplier and leads a subteam on her school's Formula SAE car. Her co-op bullets name the parts, the tolerances and the test results. The shop job and the competition team show hands-on time that a classroom cannot, and the education entry carries the courses and the FE exam plan a recruiter looks for.

A co-op is a longer paid placement, usually one or two semesters, and often delays graduation by a term; an internship is a summer. Both go under experience with the dates stated plainly. For a first application with coursework only, see the internship example. The disciplines this role leads to are on the mechanical engineer example, the civil engineer example and the electrical engineer example, and software-leaning students should read the software engineering intern example. The Campus template keeps projects, skills and education on one page.

Updated . The person and employers in this Sample resume are fictional.

Engineering Intern sample resume

Layla Haddad

Mechanical Engineering Student (BS, Dec 2027) | 8-Month Powertrain Co-op | SolidWorks, ANSYS, GD&T | Formula SAE Subteam Lead

Dearborn, MIlayla.haddad@example.com(313) 555-0137

Summary

Fourth-year mechanical engineering student at Huron Valley Polytechnic University (BS expected December 2027 after a co-op term) seeking a summer 2027 design or test engineering internship. Completed an eight-month co-op at an automotive powertrain supplier, releasing six production drawings and running durability tests on a transmission housing. Leads the four-person powertrain subteam on a Formula SAE car and is trained on manual and CNC machining. Planning to sit for the FE Mechanical exam in fall 2027.

Experience

Engineering Co-op, Product Design and Validation, Huron Shore Powertrain Systems

–

Detroit, MI

  • Modeled and released six production drawings for transmission housing brackets and covers in SolidWorks with GD&T callouts, each checked and signed off by a senior design engineer.
  • Ran a 500-hour thermal cycling and vibration durability test on a cast aluminum housing, writing the test plan, logging data in LabVIEW and delivering the report that supported design release.
  • Redesigned a bracket's rib pattern after an ANSYS static analysis showed a stress concentration at a fillet; the change reduced peak stress by about a quarter at the same mass.
  • Dispositioned 40 supplier nonconformance reports with the quality engineer, measuring parts on a CMM and height gauge and recommending accept, rework or reject.
Powertrain Subteam Lead, Huron Valley Polytechnic University Formula SAE Team

– Present

Dearborn, MI

  • Lead four students designing the intake, exhaust and cooling package for a single-cylinder race car competing against about 100 university teams.
  • Designed and 3D-printed a new intake plenum in nylon, then tuned it on the team's engine dynamometer for a measured gain of 4 horsepower at peak.
  • Wrote the subteam's design report section and presented it to industry judges, scoring in the top third of entries for design.
  • Manage a $6,000 subteam budget and two sponsor relationships for machining and materials.
Student Machine Shop Assistant, Huron Valley Polytechnic University Student Machine Shop

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Dearborn, MI

  • Supervised open shop hours for up to 12 students at a time, checking safety training cards and signing off on setups on manual mills, lathes and the waterjet.
  • Machined fixtures and prototype parts for senior design teams on a three-axis CNC mill, programming in Fusion 360 CAM.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (expected December 2027)

Huron Valley Polytechnic University, Dearborn, MI

GPA 3.5. Relevant courses: Machine Design, Finite Element Analysis, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing Processes, Mechatronics. FE Mechanical exam planned for fall 2027. Member, Society of Women Engineers chapter.

Skills

  • SolidWorks (CSWA)
  • CATIA V5 (basic)
  • ANSYS Mechanical
  • GD&T and drawing release
  • LabVIEW data acquisition
  • MATLAB
  • Fusion 360 CAM and CNC milling
  • Manual mill and lathe
  • CMM and precision measurement
  • 3D printing (FDM and SLS)
  • Design of experiments basics
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Test planning and reporting

Certifications

  • Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA), Dassault Systemes,
  • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry, OSHA Outreach Training Program,
  • Lockout/Tagout and Powered Industrial Truck Awareness, Huron Shore Powertrain Systems EHS,

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How the resume changes with experience

The same engineering intern resume, written at three levels: a summary and three bullets for each.

Entry level

Zero to two years, or a first role in the title

Second-year mechanical engineering student with SolidWorks coursework, a competition team membership and a shop safety card, seeking a first summer engineering internship or a co-op starting in January.

  • Modeled and assembled a 30-part gearbox in SolidWorks for a design course and produced the full drawing package.
  • Joined the Formula SAE team as a first-year, fabricating brackets and learning TIG welding under a senior member.
  • Completed the shop safety course in the first semester so I could use the mills before the design class required it.

Mid level

Three to seven years, owns a process or a workload

Fourth-year mechanical engineering student with an eight-month powertrain co-op, a Formula SAE subteam lead role and machine shop experience, seeking a design or test engineering internship for the final summer.

  • Released six production drawings and ran a 500-hour durability test that supported a housing's design release.
  • Reduced peak stress on a bracket by about a quarter at constant mass after an FEA study.
  • Took the co-op knowing it would delay graduation by one semester, in exchange for eight months of production experience.

Senior

Eight years or more, leads people, budgets or programs

Graduating mechanical engineer with a co-op, a summer internship and a passed FE exam, seeking a full-time design engineer or rotational program role in automotive or industrial equipment.

  • Owned the design of a coolant pump housing from concept through tooling kickoff during the summer internship, including DFM reviews with the casting supplier.
  • Passed the FE Mechanical exam in October and will be eligible for the PE after four years of supervised experience.
  • Chose a rotational program over a higher starting salary in a single design group to see manufacturing and test before committing.

Skills to put on the engineering intern resume

Hard skills

CAD with a named package and a certification
Every posting names its CAD tool, and the CSWA or an equivalent proves you can model and detail a part without a tutorial.
Analysis software
ANSYS, Abaqus or a MATLAB study turns a drawing into a defended design, and a bullet with a stress or deflection result shows you know what the colors mean.
GD&T and drawing release
Interns are handed drawings to detail and check, and knowing tolerancing well enough to release one is rare at the student level.
Hands-on shop and lab equipment
Machining, welding, data acquisition and measurement tools show you can build and test what you design, which is most of an intern's summer.
Safety training
OSHA 10, lockout/tagout and shop certifications let a company put you on the floor on day one instead of day ten.
Test planning and reporting
Validation groups hire many interns, and a written test plan with logged data and a report is the exact deliverable they need.
FE exam plan
Stating when you will sit for the FE tells a manager you intend to practice engineering professionally, not just graduate.

Soft skills

Documentation discipline
Engineering is written down or it did not happen, and a co-op report or a design review section proves you can do it.
Working with technicians and suppliers
Interns learn more from the shop floor than from the office, and respect for that knowledge shows in how you describe the work.
Owning a part
A manager wants someone who takes a component from sketch to test, and a competition team role is the earliest place to show it.
Budget and schedule sense
Managing a subteam's money and a sponsor deadline is a small version of what a project engineer does, and it stands out on a student page.

Mistakes that cost engineering intern interviews

  1. Listing software without context

    SolidWorks, ANSYS, MATLAB in a skills box tells the reader little. Pair each with a project bullet: what you modeled, what you analyzed, what the result was. Add a certification such as the CSWA when you can.

  2. Hiding the competition team

    Formula SAE, Baja, robotics, concrete canoe and rocketry teams are the most relevant design experience most students have. Write the role as a job with your subsystem, your deliverables and the competition results.

  3. Being vague about co-op dates and graduation

    A co-op often shifts graduation by a semester. State the co-op dates and the new expected graduation clearly so the recruiter can plan a start date and does not suspect a gap.

  4. Skipping the shop job or lab assistant role

    Supervising a machine shop or running a teaching lab shows hands-on skill and safety judgment that a design-only resume lacks. Keep it, even at two bullets.

  5. No numbers in technical bullets

    Engineers trust quantities. Hours of test, number of drawings, stress reduction, horsepower gained, parts dispositioned. If the number is confidential, use a range or a ratio.

  6. Burying safety training

    OSHA, lockout/tagout, forklift awareness and lab safety cards shorten your onboarding and belong in a certifications section, not in a sentence at the bottom.

Questions about the engineering intern resume

What is the difference between an engineering co-op and an internship on a resume?

Both are paid, both go under experience. A co-op is longer, often a full semester or two, and alternates with school; an internship is a summer. Label each by its actual title and give the dates, and adjust your expected graduation if the co-op moved it.

Should I put the FE exam on my resume before I take it?

Yes, as FE Mechanical exam planned with the month, once you have a realistic date. After passing, write Passed FE exam with the date and the discipline, and add EIT or EI if your state has certified you.

How do I write an engineering intern resume with only class projects?

Treat the two or three biggest projects as roles: the problem, the tools, what you personally designed or built, and the measured result. Add shop and lab training, any competition team, and the courses a recruiter recognizes, then apply for a first internship or a co-op.

Which courses should I list?

The ones that match the job: machine design, FEA and manufacturing for a design role; thermodynamics, fluids and heat transfer for a thermal role; controls and mechatronics for automation. Five to seven, in the education entry, with grades only if they help.

Do engineering internships care about GPA?

Large manufacturers and defense contractors often screen at 3.0 and sometimes 3.5. Include yours if it is 3.5 or above. Below that, lead with the co-op or competition results, and know that many smaller firms weigh hands-on work more.

Is one page enough for an engineering intern resume?

Yes. A co-op, a competition team, a shop job and a project fit on one page if each has three or four bullets. Two pages is for engineers with several years of work.

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