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MRC Internships

MRC internships provide an unparalleled opportunity for students and employers alike through this one-of-a-kind program. The Maintenance and Reliability Center works closely with the Office of Professional Practice to locate, orient, and place interested engineering students with various MRC member companies.

For students, the benefits are many, including:



  • Gain practical work experience in an exciting, emerging high-tech world

  • Form relationships with MRC member companies (potential employers)

  • Graduate within the traditional four (4) years

Some examples of typical Summer Intern tasks include:

  • Use state-of-the-art laser alignment and vibration analysis equipment for machinery condition monitoring
  • Use infa-red thermography equipment to detect high resistance connections in electrical gear and temperature gradients in other equipment
  • Use other advanced technologies and equipment to monitor equipment health and eliminate failures
  • Help develop and implement artificial intelligence-based diagnostic computer algorithms
  • Help develop, design, and/or implement new "smart" equipment or instrumentation
  • Assist in conducting assessments, studies, and projects in various industrial settings

Students wishing to participate must be officially enrolled in engineering and have completed at least their freshman year. For information about student orientation and a student application to the program, contact the Office of Professional Practice (OPP) at coop@utk.edu.

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For companies, the benefits are also many, including:



  • Opportunity to evaluate and develop relationships with outstanding engineering students who are potential employees
  • Supplement the workforce during summer for project support
  • Obtain free matching seat in one-week overview training session
  • Expose existing company employees to modern Maintenance & Reliability concepts through student interns and one-week overview training

Companies wishing to participate in the Intern Program must be MRC members. Interested non-members should consult other parts of this website for membership information and an application.

Click here to view our MRC Intern Policy Statement.

Click here to view the tentative 2008 Overview Training Agenda

Click here for a company application for interns.


MRC 2007 Interns

Contact Information

Maintenance and Reliability Center
506 East Stadium
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-9625
Fax: (865) 974-4995