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Mechanical Engineering Intern (Type III, Pack Intern, Summer 2026)

Nevada Career Studio
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SUMMER 2026 

 

**This internship is hosted by Type III, Inc. and sponsored by the Nevada Career Studio (NCS). 

 

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Type III, Inc. 

 

About Type III, Inc.: 

Type III is a rugged hardware company. We provide engineering consulting services, product design, and contract manufacturing services. We develop and manufacture our own products in-house at our headquarters in Reno, Nevada. 

 

Internship Description: 

Type III designs and builds products where reliability and durability matter. Our work spans industrial IoT hardware, power conversion equipment, and custom mechanical solutions for harsh operating environments. We engineer products for decade-scale operational lifetimes - designing mechanisms, thermal systems, and structures that must survive extreme conditions with little maintenance. 

 

Duties/Responsibilities: 

  • Complete 360 hours of work as an intern (32-40 hours per week, 9 weeks minimum) 
  • Own an appropriately sized project and see it from start to finish, hitting intermediate milestones and final deadlines. They will design, prototype, and test their projects over the course of the summer. 
  • What you might do: 
    • Design and analyze mechanical components from concept through prototyping using CAD (e.g. Fusion 360, Siemens NX) with proper GD&T and DFM principles 
    • Perform thermal analysis and testing for power electronics enclosures: heat sink design, airflow optimization, thermal profiling under load 
    • Support structural design and validation: fixture design, vibration testing, failure analysis, and design iteration based on test results 
    • Conduct hands-on testing and instrumentation: strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, data acquisition, and test automation 
    • Build and test prototypes using machine shop equipment, 3D printing, and assembly processes - moving from CAD to physical hardware 
    • Collaborate with electrical engineers on electromechanical integration: enclosure design, cable management, connector selection, IP rating validation 
    • Document designs, test procedures, and results for production handoff - creating manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and assembly instructions 

 

Goals and Expectations of the Intern: 

The goals for the intern should be completing their project in such a way that Type III is compelled to extend a full time offer. The expectations for the intern are: being passionate about their discipline and expertise, working well collaboratively, and that they have a love of learning new things. 

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Must be a degree-seeking undergraduate OR graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno after the Spring ‘26 semester  
  • Spring ‘26 or earlier graduates are not eligible for the Wolf Pack STEM Internship Program 
  • Student must be enrolled in a major or minor program in the following colleges: 
    • Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources (CABNR) 
    • Business 
    • Engineering 
    • Science 
    • Public Health/Orvis 
  • Coursework in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent program 
  • CAD familiarity: SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar - ability to create parts, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings 
  • Fundamentals: Free body diagrams, stress/strain analysis, heat transfer modes, material properties 
  • Hands-on experience: Machine shop basics, 3D printing, or prototyping from coursework or personal projects 
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer due to requirements of Type III’s government contracts 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Completed coursework: Statics, dynamics, mechanics of solids, thermodynamics, CAD/manufacturing 
  • Thermal analysis or FEA exposure (hand calculations or software-based) 
  • Materials selection understanding beyond coursework - metals, plastics, adhesives, coatings for outdoor/industrial use 
  • Manufacturing process knowledge: CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, casting, injection molding constraints 
  • Python or MATLAB for data analysis, test automation, or engineering calculations 
  • Instrumentation and testing beyond lab coursework: DAQ systems, sensor selection, calibration procedures 
  • GD&T application and tolerance stack-up analysis 
  • Project experience or demonstrating self-directed work: FSAE, Baja, senior design, or personal projects that went beyond minimum course requirements. 
  • Understanding of design for reliability: FMEA, accelerated life testing, environmental testing standards 

 

Desired Schedule for Intern: 

Type III is a tech company, the role is a salaried position, so the hours are very flexible. That being said, employees are typically in the office between 8am and 6pm weekdays. The intern should expect to work ~40 hours per week. 

 

Pack STEM internships require interns to complete 360 hours during their internship. It is the intern’s responsibility to ensure this requirement is met.