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Electrical Engineering Intern

CompanyBrentwood Industries, Inc.
LocationReading
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 20, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Electrical Engineering Intern will support the build of an electrical panel and assist in planning materials, ordering components, and developing an execution plan. The intern will gain hands-on experience in panel assembly and travel to Martinsburg to support project implementation.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
790
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Brentwood is a leading provider of thermoformed plastic solutions to a wide variety of consumer, manufacturing, and environmental industries. With diverse production capabilities, engineering expertise, and a focus on innovation, Brentwood applies a team approach to solve the challenges facing our customers. Established in 1965 as a small thermoforming facility, Brentwood has transformed into a vertically integrated corporation and experienced rapid growth both domestically and internationally. This continuous progress has allowed Brentwood to engage developing markets and further establish its global footprint. Brentwood supplies custom and proprietary products of the highest quality and develops forward-thinking strategies for the most complex applications. We emphasize customer service and work closely with clients throughout the design, engineering, and manufacturing phases of each project to create targeted, tailored solutions.
About the Role

Internship – Electrical Engineer Intern (AME)

Brentwood is a solutions provider for highly diverse worldwide industries including automotive, medical packaging, cooling systems, stormwater management, and water & wastewater treatment. At Brentwood, we engineer and manufacture both custom and proprietary products ranging from sterile medical packaging to highly sophisticated water media systems. 

 

Our diverse capabilities and expertise in these industries have allowed us to experience continued growth both here in the United States and abroad for over 50 years.

 

The Electrical Engineering Intern will play a vital role in working through Brentwood's machinery alongside our Process Engineering team to optimize machine alarm settings.  They will collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) and Maintenance (Process Engineering) to troubleshoot machine alarms, research root causes, and serve as a hands-on link between controls, electrical, and mechanical troubleshooting.

 

The Electrical Engineering Intern will gain hands-on experience working directly with industrial machines, troubleshooting real electrical, mechanical, and controls issues, and learning how machine alarms integrate with MES systems to support shop-floor operations.

 

This internship is located in Reading, PA. 

 

Brentwood’s Internship program gives students the opportunity to gain meaningful, real-world work experience aligned with their studies. Each summer we offer a variety of paid internships to college and university students in undergraduate programs.

 

Eligibility Requirements

  • Full-time student in a 4-year (BA, BS) in Electrical Engineering, Controls/Automation Engineering or related fields.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 
  • Be legally authorized to work within the U.S.
  • Excellent written/verbal communication
  • Strong critical thinking, organizational and planning skills
  • Strong understanding of electrical concepts
  • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills

 

Program Requirements: 

  • Attend first day orientation 
  • Full-time availability between June 1st- August 7th 
  • Adhere to all company rules, regulations, and policies
  • Final Deliverable – Must prepare and present to management and leadership 

 

Brentwood Industries, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

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Key Skills
Electrical EngineeringElectro-Mechanical Engineering TechnologyAutoCADMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationCritical ThinkingOrganizational SkillsPlanning Skills
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingTechnology