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Summer 2025 Buildings & Systems Engineering (BaSE) Intern - Corporate Projects

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Overview

Our Plant Engineering teams play a hands-on role in our mission, ensuring our vehicles and other equipment work efficiently and effectively. They're part of a fast-paced 24/7 operation where every day brings something different.

  • Full-Time
  • Hodgkins, Illinois
  • Level Varies Based on Position

Job Description

Primary Location: 1 UPS WAY, HODGKINS, Illinois - United States of America , 60525 Job ID: R25004049
Date posted 05/12/2025

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Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Buildings and Systems Engineering (BaSE) Project Engineering intern position collaborates with a variety of management levels on projects that contribute to the growth and success of UPS. This position uses discipline specific knowledge, skills and abilities to assist with various projects, presentations and business improvement opportunities. This position performs other career related responsibilities as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Drives assigned project(s) to completion, tracking results to exceed expectations
  • Executes assigned project from developing project plans, ensuring tasks are completed, and hitting milestones
  • Develop, maintain and edit drawings using 2D software
  • Maintain and meet project schedules
  • Provides fresh insights to project team by participating in the team's ongoing processes and activities
  • Prepares and delivers capstone presentations to leadership

Preferences

  • STEM background in IT, civil, electrical, mechanical, automation engineering or other related fields of study
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrates an ability to multi-task and be highly organized, detail-oriented, with the ability to distinguish between “big picture” concepts and detailed components, while ensuring tasks are completed accurately and with appropriate level of detail to impact end goals
  • Demonstrates the ability to identify, adapt and apply approaches in problem solving
  • Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power Bi)
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and independently

Qualifications

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer
  • Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions
  • Must be a current student working toward a bachelor’s degree or recent graduate within the last 24 months in engineering or a related field (or internationally comparable degree)
  • Must be proficient with advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)

Employee Type:

Intern

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/nationalorigin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.

“The facilities that UPS operates in are incredibly fascinating. It’s exciting being a part of projects that are so far reaching.”

Maggie L.

Benefits & Career Advantages

Plant Engineers get a full slate of benefits and rewards.

401(k)

Full Healthcare
After 30 days

Growth from Within

Consistent Scheduling

Competitive Pay

Career Path

Plant Engineer Careers

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Management
  • Electrical & Systems Design Engineering

Career Snapshot

Environmental and
Safety Practices

Design and Construction
of Facilities

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Committed Team

Leadership and
Relationship Building

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