Mechanical Engineering Intern - Liquid Cooling Summer 2027

Vertiv

Posted 10 days ago

Internship

Westerville, Ohio

In Person

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Responsibilities

The intern will support engineering activities for liquid cooling systems, including Secondary Fluid Networks and Coolant Distribution Units. Responsibilities include assisting with CAD layouts, engineering documentation, component selection, and prototype builds.

Qualifications

You are pursuing a final-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and have a strong interest in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermal systems. You are proficient with CAD tools and possess good problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Creo

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

fluid mechanics

heat transfer

piping

HVAC

thermal systems

CAD

Job Description

Mechanical Engineering Intern – Liquid Cooling Systems

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineering Intern to support engineering activities related to liquid cooling systems for data center applications, including Secondary Fluid Networks (SFN), Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), and associated mechanical/piping systems.

Preferred background:

  • Currently pursuing a final-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
  • Basic understanding or interest in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, piping, HVAC, or thermal systems.
  • Exposure to CAD tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar is preferred.
  • Interest in data center cooling, liquid cooling, mechanical system design, or product development.
  • Good problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Typical responsibilities:

  • Support SFN, CDU, and related mechanical design activities.
  • Assist with CAD layouts, drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation.
  • Support component selection, technical research, testing, and prototype builds.
  • Assist with supplier coordination and cross-functional engineering activities.
  • Support product development and continuous improvement projects.

Relevant coursework, projects, internships, or lab experience in fluid systems, thermal systems, piping, HVAC, or mechanical design would be beneficial.

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The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it

• Act with urgency

• Foster a customer-first mindset

• Think big and execute

• Lead by example

• Drive continuous improvement

• Learn and seek out development

• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com

Vertiv

Vertiv is a global leader in critical digital infrastructure for applications in data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. As businesses, industries, and communities become more connected, we pioneer and deliver end-to-end power and cooling technologies to help our customers stay resilient, optimized, and future-ready. With our industry-leading innovative technologies and global services network, we are fueling the revolution of the digital world - keeping technology ecosystems running efficiently and without interruption. Vertiv is supercharging data’s potential; accelerating the pace of technology, raising the bar for accelerated compute and redefining the limits of densification. The world depends on data we power and cool™
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