Design & Drafting Intern

Daikin Applied Americas

The Role

Overview

Create 3D HVAC models using SolidWorks for design projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • solidworks modelling
  • project summary

Tasks

-Create a summary of the project/s worked on at the end of the summer and present it to management -Create full-scale 3D models using SolidWorks of HVAC components and assemblies

Requirements

  • excel
  • vba
  • solidworks
  • product design
  • mechanical design
  • 1 year

What You Bring

-Exposure to using Excel formulas or programming (VBA) -Reside within a 300-mile radius of our Plymouth, MN office -Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position -Understand project requirements from Engineering and Marketing, plan out your project and the parts you need to design and execute your own mini-design project -Sophomore or Junior enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in Product/Industrial Design or 1st year student enrolled in an associate degree program in Mechanical Design/Engineering CAD -Minimum of 1 year in Mechanical Design schooling by May 2026 -Exposure to SolidWorks -The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

Benefits

-An opportunity to build relationships with other students beyond your department -You will have the opportunity to own a meaningful, real-life project within the Design Department that can directly create a positive impact on Daikin Applied’s HVAC Development

The Company

About Daikin Applied Americas

-Now fuels complex projects: water-cooled chillers, air-handlers, modular central plants and rooftop units across North America. -Typical deployments include custom HVAC for data centers, sports venues, campuses and commercial towers. -Specialisms span commercial and industrial sectors, with strong energy and infrastructure focus. -Continues to innovate with compact chillers, heat-pump rooftop systems and intelligent equipment platforms. -Unusual fact: it evolved from war-time radiator and compressor maker, once built bomb-release gear for WWII.

Sector Specialisms

Commercial Buildings

Multi-family Housing

Data Centers

Institutional Facilities

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Residential

Commercial

Visa Sponsorship

-work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.