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Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division proudly offers undergraduate engineering students the opportunity to take advantage of our internship and co-op programs. The primary and underlying focus of the program is to give you a real-life look at what engineers do in the world of automation. It also allows you to view many different engineering practices along the way. We encourage you to put your education into action and get hands-on training by working on everyday engineering projects. Our overall goal is to provide you with various real and exciting projects to work on, as nothing beats authentic field experience.

Too often, interns and co-ops at large companies are delegated to work on menial or repetitive projects rather than having their skills tested on complex and thought-process concepts. However, this is not the case at Yaskawa, as we go the extra mile to ensure the experience is positive and lasting. We'll be sure to focus on having you work on projects that will impact your future endeavors. An internship or co-op assignment should look good on a resume and provide you with a solid foundation of overall engineering knowledge and confidence.

Learn more about our opportunities and start your journey with Yaskawa!

Co-op Program
The co-op program at Yaskawa is for undergraduate engineering students interested in working a semester-long work term. Yaskawa strives to work out a schedule that comfortably fits your academic plan. The program allows you to work within a wide variety of changing fields:

• Servos
• Inverters
• Machine Controllers

Yaskawa's co-op engineering experience is second to none, as it is both broad and in-depth, providing the best all-around opportunities.

Intern Program
The internship program is equally effective and informative but has a shorter work term. Internship schedules run from late May through mid-August to accommodate your summer break. This allows you to work within one of the engineering departments for a limited time during the summer.

One of the most significant benefits of doing internships and co-ops at Yaskawa is that many students have gone on to be hired as full-time employees. We aim to continue hiring even more interns and co-ops in the future.

Recruiting Process
Yaskawa attends student career fairs at various universities as part of recruiting. Local students who can’t participate and from different schools are also invited to apply.

Upcoming 2023 Career Fair Events:

• University of Wisconsin - Madison
  September 11 (11am - 5pm)
• University of Illinois - Champaign
  September 13-14 (12 - 5pm)
• Notre Dame
  September 18-20
• University of Missouri Science & Technology
  September 26 (9am - 3pm)
• Milwaukee School of Engineering
  September 27-28 (3 - 7pm)
• Cal Poly
  October 11-12 (10am - 3pm)

Contact your career center for more information, or visit https://www.yaskawa.com/collegerecruiting!

Interested?
Students are encouraged to stop by Yaskawa's booth at the fairs to:

• View working demos of Yaskawa products
• Receive information about the internships/co-ops offered
• Talk with and ask technical questions one-on-one with an engineer
• Introduce yourself while dropping off a resume

Although actual interviews are not conducted at the fairs, we return later to conduct on-campus interviews through the school's career center. We urge you to contact your career center so that you know these interview dates and can register for the process.

Review our current positions and send your application!

 

Yaskawa is an equal opportunity employer.