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Mechanical Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Farnsworth Group, Inc.
Peoria, IL Intern
POSTED ON 12/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2026
Join us and grow your career with a certified Great Place to Work for the last ten years running. We are a team of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Scientists committed to making meaningful contributions to the world around us. Our quest for excellence goes beyond the ordinary; we seek extraordinary people who want to showcase their talents and join us in making a difference for our clients and communities. You will be part of a collaborative group that champions your career and passions, embraces challenges, understands the importance of work-life balance, and shares our commitment to making a positive impact through your work.

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern – Summer 2026 in the below posting locations. You will have the opportunity to expand your mechanical engineering knowledge and work with a team of experienced mechanical engineers on a variety of mechanical engineering-related projects. The Mechanical team’s projects focus on commercial, educational, recreational, banking, healthcare and local & federal government facilities, both new construction and renovation work.

Posting Locations for this role: Normal, IL, or Peoria, IL

  • Housing, relocation, and transportation assistance not available for this position.

Job Activities

  • HVAC and Plumbing design for various projects
  • Preparation of construction documents
  • Construction administration
  • Revit and AutoCAD software packages
  • Observing construction at various job sites
  • General project and office/ field support

Specific Requirements

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
  • Revit and/or AutoCAD experience would be beneficial
  • Computer proficiency with MS Office, Excel and Word
  • Strong written and oral communication skills

About Farnsworth Group

Farnsworth Group is a 135-year-old engineering, architecture, and surveying firm with over 650 talented professionals across a nationwide network of 24 offices. We champion strong working relationships and have been involved in over 24,000 projects in the last decade alone. Our clients range from rural communities to some of the world's largest brands, with our oldest partnerships dating back nearly 100 years. Our forward-thinking focus on people, passion, and performance has earned us top rankings in Architectural Record and Engineering News Record magazine.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For ten consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the esteemed certification as a Great Place to Work; our employees are the reason why! Annually, our staff engage in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization that delves into employee perceptions about credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. Those results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only those top performers gain the Great Place to Work certification. The invaluable insights from the survey have played a pivotal role in further shaping our work environment and fostering a culture to make Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Salary Range: $20 - $21 per hour (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity)

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.

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Salary : $20 - $21

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