IHMC Summer 2023 Electrical Engineering Internship
Summer 2023 IHMC Robotics Lab-
Electrical Engineering Internships
Seeking talented summer interns to be part of the IHMC Robotics Team to design circuit boards, fabricate wiring harnesses, wire robots, and test electrical circuits for walking robots and exoskeletons. Internships are available for students who are currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in electrical engineering or related field. Ideal internship candidates should have significant experience with electrical systems for robots. Knowledge of basic electrical circuits is required. Knowledge of mechatronics systems, sensors, motors, power supplies, and any electrical component related to robotic systems is a plus. Applicants will work closely with others in a small team, and excellent communication and documentation skills are required.
This internship is for a full time, paid position in Pensacola, Florida. You must be available every day during regular work hours, for a minimum of 9 weeks.
As part of the application, we require that you provide a link (unlisted or public) to a YouTube video of you talking about one of your electrical projects. You can see a sample video of someone talking about a mechanical project at: https://youtu.be/iazm1KD5qoQ. This video should highlight your communication skills as well as show your design. The video should:
· Include you talking about your project
· Be 1 minute (+/- 15 seconds) in length
· Show your design, either actual or on computer screen
· Have clear audio
To Apply:
Please follow these instructions carefully. Your ability to follow the instructions and provide all the documents in the requested format will be part of your evaluation. Any application not following the instructions will be returned.
Email your application to: robotjobs at ihmc.org
The subject of the email must be: 2023 EE Internship - YourLastName
Include the following 3 items as attachments in the email:
- Current resume in pdf format. Name your file: “YourLastName_Resume.pdf”
- Cover letter in pdf format. Name your file: “YourLastName_CoverLetter.pdf”
In the cover letter, include the following items:
- Dates you are available for an internship. Note you must be available full time at IHMC in Pensacola, FL.
- Describe your relevant electrical experience.
- Discuss why you are interested in an internship at IHMC.
- Provide a link (URL) to your YouTube video.
- Provide email and phone number for three (3) professional references.
- Download this Pre-Interview Questionnaire pdf, fill it out and attach it. Name your file: “YourLastName_Questionnaire.pdf”
For example, the subject line of an email application for John Smith would be:
2023 EE Internship – Smith
His resume file would be titled: Smith_Resume.pdf
His cover letter file would titled: Smith_CoverLetter.pdf
His questionnaire file would be titled: Smith_Questionnaire.pdf
Updates to this announcement may appear at robots.ihmc.us/jobs
Questions: robotjobs at ihmc.org
Location: Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), Pensacola, FL
Application Deadline: March 27th, 2023
IHMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.