What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2027 Facilities Intern position at Franklin Electric?
Department: Internship
Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne
Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity.
The Facilities Intern supports the day-to-day operations of the organization by helping care for and maintain the physical facility. This role offers hands-on experience assisting with building upkeep, grounds maintenance, shipping and receiving, and basic administrative tasks. The Facilities Intern helps ensure the workplace remains safe, clean, and welcoming for employees, visitors, and guests, while gaining practical experience, learning new skills, and contributing to a positive work environment.
Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.
Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!
Key Responsibilities
Facility, Grounds & Security Support
- Perform daily facility tasks such as unlocking and locking doors, raising and lowering the flag, and turning lights on and off.
- Maintain exterior grounds by picking up trash and emptying outdoor trash containers.
- Assist with internal building needs, including coordinating with vendors for catered meetings, stocking beverages, arranging and moving furniture, and supporting meeting or event setup.
- Help maintain clean, organized office and common areas, including emptying indoor trash containers.
- Support daily mail operations, shipping, and receiving activities for the facility.
Skills and Abilities
- Communicates effectively in person and in small group settings with employees, visitors, vendors, and the general public.
- Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion when handling business or facility-related information.
- Demonstrates basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing (including currency and measurements).
- Follows written, verbal, and diagrammed instructions using sound judgment and common sense.
- Solves routine problems involving multiple known variables.
- Manages time effectively and plans the sequence of assigned work; may occasionally assist others with task coordination.
- Makes routine decisions that may moderately impact operations or others.
- Performs moderately repetitive tasks with attention to detail.
- Operates basic office and non-complex equipment such as calculators, copy machines, and fax machines.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Basic: Microsoft Office
As a global company, Franklin Electric offers many opportunities to build your experience and knowledge. Our Intern positions offer responsibility, autonomy, and best-in-class training. The Franklin Electric Intern Program includes networking opportunities, lunch and learns, many opportunities for team building (like the competitive Intern Cornhole Tournament), and a presentation to Senior Leaders and Executives in the company.
Come join our Intern Program where you will not only grow in your career - but you will know you are a part of a company that is making a difference worldwide. Take a look at this video to see our Global Headquarters here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.