Winter 2025, Summer 2026

Student Internship Diesel Technician

Posted on 11/12/2025

Deadline 3/4/27
Milton CAT

Milton CAT

501-1,000 employees

Caterpillar equipment dealer and service

Compensation Overview

$20/hr

East Syracuse, NY, USA

In Person

Must be able to commute to North Syracuse, NY daily.

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Must be currently enrolled as a student in a public, private or accredited academic institution majoring in a diesel or heavy equipment program.
  • Knowledge of diesel engine, electric generator, power distribution and associated equipment.
  • Fast learner with a 3.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  • Excellent computer and related software skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability, and team-building skills are all advantages.
  • Organization and time management skills.
  • Versatility and the flexibility to adapt to new situations are essential.
  • Able to commute to work location on a daily basis.
  • A background check and drug test are required as part of our pre-employment process.
Responsibilities
  • This internship is being offered for either winter break 2025 or summer break 2026 and will be working in our Earthmoving & Compact Equipment Service Department.
  • Your supervisor may request and assign you similar duties.
Desired Qualifications
  • Demonstrated leadership ability, and team-building skills are all advantages.

Milton CAT is the Caterpillar dealer for the Northeast United States, selling, renting, and servicing Caterpillar equipment plus selected complementary brands. It operates two divisions—Earthmoving for construction, landscaping, forestry, mining, quarry, crushing, and municipal work; and Power Systems for generators and air compressors, with an in-house engineering group that designs customized systems. The company also runs specialized groups for marine engines, industrial engines, and on-highway truck engines, giving end-to-end support across 12 locations and about 1,000 employees. Its goal is to keep customers’ machines and power systems running smoothly by providing reliable equipment, ready parts, and knowledgeable service.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Milford, Connecticut

Founded

1960

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What believers are saying

  • 2026 tour schedule starts April 19 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Northeast Classic.
  • Swift Springs awards springs to second-place finishers in every 2026 event.
  • Full-season entries received for 2026 Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour.

What critics are saying

  • Swift Springs ends sponsorship post-2026, cutting prizes and engagement.
  • Northeast Classic on April 19 follows tax deadlines, suppressing attendance.
  • Caterpillar mandates brand separation, stripping naming rights immediately.

What makes Milton CAT unique

  • Milton CAT sponsors American-Canadian Tour with 14 events across Northeast and Quebec.
  • Opened 100,000 sq.-ft. facility in North Syracuse, NY, on August 28, 2023.
  • Partners with Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Cape Cod Baseball League.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Company News

RaceDayCT
Mar 4th, 2026
Swift Springs Partners With Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour For 2026

Swift Springs partners with Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour for 2026. Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour are excited to announce a new partnership with the California-headquartered Swift Springs for the 2026 season. The world-renowned brand will award a spring in each event on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour as well as prizes at the season-ending banquet! Swift Springs first entered the market in 1997 as a division of the Japan-based Tokyo Hatsujo Manufacturing Co, Ltd. and rapidly took the racing world by storm. Swift Springs quickly became one of the most recognized and respected names in performance coil springs from endurance events like Le Mans to Formula 3 and here on the short track level. Through world-renowned engineering, strict quality control and processing metal alloys in-house, Swift Springs builds the lightest in weight and the most durable springs on the market with unmatched consistency while still being cost effective. The partnership will award a certificate good for one spring product to the second-place finisher in each Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour event, including the non-point Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank on October 4th. Swift Springs has also awarded the organization four certificates, each good for a pair of springs to be awarded via blind-draw to 100% participants among the Late Model competitors on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, Serie ACT Quebec, Thunder Road Speedbowl and White Mountain Motorsports Park! Speedbowl Memorabilia "We're proud to have Swift Springs join the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour this year," said ACT General Manager Cale King. "We share the same values, especially in cost effectiveness, and I think they'll fit right in with our teams across the region." The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour will kick off the 2026 season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the 6th annual Northeast Classic. Complete with the PASS Super Late Models, Modified Racing Series, R&R Street Stock Open Series and Pro Truck Challenge, the Northeast Classic will once again give Northeast racers their chance to take on our region's great palace of stock car racing on Sunday, April 19th.

Cape Cod Baseball League
Jul 12th, 2025
2025 Cape League All-Star Game rosters announced

WEST YARMOUTH, Mass. - The Cape Cod Baseball League announced on Saturday the rosters for the 34th annual East versus West All-Star Game, presented by Milton CAT.

CityBiz
Sep 25th, 2024
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Partners with Milton CAT

Massachusetts Maritime Academy partners with Milton CAT.

Construction Equipment Guide
Oct 30th, 2023
Milton CAT Opens New Facility to Serve Central New York Customers

Milton CAT, the Northeast's Caterpillar equipment dealer, has opened a new 100,000 sq.-ft. facility in North Syracuse, N.Y.

Milton CAT
Aug 28th, 2023
Milton CAT is Moving to North Syracuse

On August 28, 2023, Milton CAT, located on Ainsley Drive in Syracuse for the last 19 years, is moving to a new, state-of-the-art facility at 7309 Eastman Road in North Syracuse.

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