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Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Mechanical Engineering Student Intern

Mechanical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Fall 2027Mannheim, Germany

About the Job

Requirements

  • General higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife).
  • Very good performance and knowledge in mathematics and physics.
  • Good English-language skills.
  • Interest in technology and scientific relationships.
  • Structured and analytical thinking and spatial visualization ability.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Personal responsibility, commitment, and willingness to communicate.

Responsibilities

  • Complete a three-year dual-study program in Mechanical Engineering, including a preparatory internship in the company's training workshop.
  • Alternate between theory and practical phases in three-month cycles, studying at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Mannheim and applying learned material during practical phases.
  • Learn company business processes across several departments and participate in different projects during practical phases; possible stays abroad may supplement these phases.
  • Study core Mechanical Engineering and the selected specialization, with modules including design, manufacturing technology, materials, technical mechanics, strength of materials, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, thermodynamics, and specialization modules.
  • Complete four academic project papers and a bachelor's thesis that independently address operational problems.
  • Apply the selected specialization in future departmental work; possible fields include product predevelopment, development and design, series launch and support, service, research and development, and product creation.

About the Company

Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Caterpillar makes construction and mining machines, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives for contractors, mines, energy companies and data center builders. It is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, and its yellow Cat bulldozers and excavators work in nearly every country. Customers buy or rent machines through independent Cat dealers, while its engines and turbines generate electricity and push natural gas through pipelines. Caterpillar earns money from equipment sales and from the parts and repairs that dealers supply over a machine's working life. It was formed in 1925 when California's Holt and Best tractor companies merged, and it is based in Irving, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Founded
1925

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