Engineering Co-op – Jumpstart Program

About this role

The Heat Transfer Group that is within Carrier’s Mechanical Center of Excellence (MCOE) organization is seeking a motivated, results-oriented college student to join our team as a part-time intern (10 hr/week) for the Fall of 2026. The Carrier experience offers interns an environment that provides practical, challenging, and meaningful on-the-job work experience, and the opportunity to apply knowledge and demonstrate strengths in efforts to assist Carrier in achieving its business strategy. You will learn and apply skills in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics, including both single-phase and two-phase flows. You will grow professionally to become knowledgeable on heat transfer and system requirements for HVAC&R equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support laboratory test rigs to characterize performance of enhanced heat transfer surfaces and components.

• Apply engineering software such as MATLAB and EES to perform data reduction and heat transfer analysis.

• Develop heat transfer and pressure drop correlations that accurately describe performance of heat transfer surfaces over a wide range of single-phase, condensing, and evaporating conditions.

• Apply advanced simulation tools to assess system level impacts of new heat transfer components.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be currently pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in any Engineering field.

• Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer coursework or previous internships preferred

• Self-driven and proactive

• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

• Team player and willing to collaborate with others on projects

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities