The Industrial Engineering Department Internships are full-time positions within UPS Capital. This assignment is project-driven. The intern will work individually or in small teams. The responsibilities of the industrial engineering intern include, but are not limited to: assessing impact of organizational and system changes to determine possible impact on customers and UPS personnel, and determining business and functional design requirements for new systems or modifications of existing systems.

The Industrial Engineer intern will develop improvement and layout changes to increase productivity and profitability.

• The intern will perform operational observation and process documentation.
• The intern will create, analyses and apply original work measurements.
• Also, the intern will monitor and develop productivity standards for functional areas based on work measurement.
• The Industrial Engineer Intern will interact with cross-functional teams to resolve operational problems.
• The intern will identify exceptions, formulate recommendations, and implement process improvements.
• He/She will provide a steady flow of information to management, customers, internal personnel and direct reports as committed.

Preferred Competencies

• Must have excellent written, oral communications and interpersonal skills
• Experience with MS Office Word, Excel, Access
• Experience using Excel is required. Using formula functions, creating forms that update linked worksheets and consolidation of information using analysis tools
• Some data mining may be required for statistical support of projects
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a professional manner at all times
• Demonstrate ability to meet deadlines
• The prospective candidate is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline, preferred Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Founded on a $100 loan in 1907, 2 teenage boys opened up a messenger service in a 6 by 17 foot office located just below the sidewalk on Second Avenue and Main Street in Seattle, WA. Messengers ran errands, carried notes, hand baggage, and delivered trays of food for customers. They also delivered packages, traveling by streetcars and bicycles for longer trips, and later using motorcycles.