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Position Overview:

As an Industrial Engineering Intern at DigiKey, you will work alongside a team of engineers and contribute to several projects which you’ll work on throughout the internship.

Housing: Local campus housing (private room, private bath, and shared living space) is provided for interns selecting Thief River Falls as their internship home base. We are unable to provide housing for Bloomington-based internships.

This is an essential onsite role, which will require onsite attendance

Responsibilities:

• Assist with day-to-day tasks and projects in our highly automated warehouse system
• Utilize industrial engineering best practices in equipment, process, and human factor analysis
• Focus on human interfacing aspects of process and systems
• Observe, document, and time study processes to help define engineered standards
• Identify and implement process improvements and waste reduction
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to brainstorming sessions 
• Collaborate with team members on various projects and initiatives 
• Maintain organized records of work and project files  
• Gain practical experience in the assigned department 
• Develop a deeper understanding of DigiKey and how it operates  
• Improve business skills such communication, project management, data analysis, etc. 
• Build a professional network within the industry    

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities 

• The best candidate for this position will be a current student or recent graduate with education in Industrial Engineering and a strong interest in hands on learning experiences  
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills including average to above-average computer ability 
• Be willing to take the initiative, working independently and collaboratively 
• Demonstrating a positive, collaborative approach is important in this role 

Tools, Systems, and Software: 

• Full Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams 
• Outlook 

Physical Requirements:

• Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse, and screen 
• Capable of spending 8-10 hours walking/standing on concrete
• Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body 

Compensation:

The base pay range for this position is determined based on a candidate’s relevant experience and their most recently completed year of undergraduate education and/or the graduate program (Masters/PhD) they are pursuing.

• For undergraduate applicants, the base pay range is $21.00 to $23.00.
• For graduate applicants, the base pay rate is $26.00 for applicants pursuing a Masters degree and $29.00 for those pursuing a PhD.

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DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified candidates, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and to apply and be considered for open positions.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or careers.us@digikey.com.

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