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Engineering Internship - Summer 2027

CompanyRed Wing Shoe Company
LocationRed Wing
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 5, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The engineering intern will update plant layouts using CAD software and perform 3D scanning to audit manufacturing facility designs. They will also participate in continuous improvement events and assist in managing small-scale capital equipment projects.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
2063
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
34 hours
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About The Company
Red Wing Shoe Company was built on America’s great promise; if one worked hard enough, one could achieve anything. In 1905, Mr. Charles Beckman founded the Red Wing Shoe Company. As a Main Street shoe store owner, he recognized the need for comfortable and durable work boots. Word of the quality and comfort built into every pair spread quickly and the company prospered. One hundred plus years later, the company is still located in Red Wing, Minnesota. Red Wing products consistently perform in environments spanning from the Mideast oil fields to the Midwest corn fields and still deliver on Mr. Beckman’s original promise of building a work boot that would be as tough as the customer who wore them. Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. continues to be a privately-held corporation based in Red Wing, Minnesota. The Red Wing Shoes brand is distributed in more than 110 countries around the globe, including over 4,000 U.S. retail locations serving both consumer and industrial customers. With over 2,000 employees, Red Wing is famous for its premium quality work and safety footwear. The company operates two domestic manufacturing facilities in Red Wing, Minnesota, and Potosi, Missouri. All company plants have earned certifications for ISO 9001 international quality standards. The company also owns and operates the S.B. Foot Tanning Company, which supplies premium leather for shoes, apparel, furniture and other applications.
About the Role

Company Description

Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.

Job Description

Red Wing Shoe Company is excited to announce our 2027 Internship Program! The program is designed to offer you meaningful work that will prepare you for your career. You’ll get to see first-hand how our corporate teams develop strategies and practices that support our retail and manufacturing partners, and customers worldwide.

This position will be fully on-site in Red Wing, MN, 7:00AM – 4:30PM Monday-Thursday. Applicants must live within a commutable distance to Red Wing, MN.

Compensation is $25/hr.

What to Expect:

Our Engineering intern will gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of the engineering discipline by contributing to a variety of impactful projects. This role offers exposure to real-world engineering challenges, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to develop technical and problem-solving skills in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

As an Engineering Intern, you will:

  • Use CAD software to update plant layouts that reflect recent and ongoing facility changes.
  • Work with 3D scanning technology and comparative analysis tools to audit and document geometrical designs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
  • Participate in a week-long Continuous Improvement event focused on enhancing production processes related to safety, quality, productivity, and 5S.
  • Collaborate with another engineer to execute a smaller-scale capital equipment project, which includes defining the scope of work, interacting with vendors, preparing quotes and CER documentation, implementing the project, and resolving outstanding issues.

Qualifications

We’re looking for students who meet the following requirements:

  • Currently pursuing a degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, manufacturing and/or design)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Interest in working within a production environment

Additional Information

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact  or call 651-388-8211.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Key Skills
CAD software3D scanningComparative analysisContinuous improvementProduction processesSafetyQualityProductivity5SCapital equipment project managementVendor interactionTechnical communicationProblem-solvingManufacturing engineering
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingRetail