Design Engineering Intern Job

Company: Acuity Brands
Location: Des Plaines
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

**We Light the Way!** Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) is transforming the lighting industry. We take pride in our 12,000 employees, and they take pride in working with the best in the industry. Join a team committed to lighting the way to a more brilliant, connected, and productive world. Individually we are talented, but together we are unstoppable. **About this Opportunity** **Job Summary** Acuity Brands continues to build on our legacy of excellence, innovation and growth. We are focused on rapidly developing new technologies and aggressively expanding our industry-leading portfolio with intelligent solutions. Rising seniors can apply the knowledge gained in the classroom to our existing projects. Our internship program provides valuable hands-on experience within a large company and leader in its industry! Each interns' experience is never the same as our projects and needs for interns are fully based on what the business needs. This mean that interns have an opportunity to lead, propose, and potentially implement the outcome of major projects. Design Engineering interns can expect to participate in any of the following: + Assembly drawing + Wiring diagrams + Part Design + Prototypes + 3D Printer + Lab requests and lab testing + Bill of Material Updates + Cost reductions This opportunity will likely be a mix of onsite and remote work. The full-time opportunity will last between 10 and 12 weeks. It is preferred for interns to only have one or two semesters left in their degree program, so they can be considered for our Leadership Program immediately following the completion of the internship. Our Leadership Program is a full-time, entry level rotational program that allows recent graduates to explore different areas within a functional area. These experiences allow young talent to grow their skill set and network within the company while figuring out what they are passionate about early on in their careers. **Job Requirements** + Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Design, or other related major + Graduating in December 2021 or May 2022 **Preferred Requirements** + Solidworks, Inventor, and AutoCAD + Enjoys hands on work + Comfortable with the Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel + Self-Motivated + Takes initiative + Effective communication and team player + Time management and able to work towards a deadline **Travel Requirements** + 0% **Physical Requirements** + Light work **We invite you to apply today to join us as We Light the Way to a Brilliant, Productive, and Connected World!** Please utilize the internal career site to apply if you are a current employee at Acuity Brands. We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please click here (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster\_screen\_reader\_optimized.pdf) and here (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_ES.pdf) for more information. **Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:** As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Brands from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Brands mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Brands employees, or to Acuity Brands resume database will be considered Acuity Brands property. Acuity Brands will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Acuity Brands will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

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