Universal Studios Hollywood, Creative Ride & Show Engineering Internship – Summer 2026

As a theme park built around a working movie studio, we are all about lights, camera, and action! Being part of our team means having fun at work, creating memorable moments for guests, and bringing the magic of Hollywood to life. Our Universal Studios Hollywood (USH) Internship Program gives you more than a glimpse behind-the-scenes of a working theme park – here you can get the chance to make a real impact on our business. As a USH intern, you will have the opportunity to build meaningful connections with leaders, attend professional development workshops, and learn from industry experts – all while gaining real-world experience. Your internship begins with your key project assignment and concludes with a final presentation of your results to members of Senior Leadership. We love those who are curious, driven, and passionate about the future of the themed entertainment industry. Summer 2026 Semester System Program Dates: June 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026 Quarter System Program Dates: June 15, 2026 – August 21, 2026 Internship applications will close on Friday, December 19th at 11:55 PM PT. Friendly Tips: Apply for the internship(s) that you are most passionate about. Attach a resume that outlines your education (include anticipated graduation month and year), experience, and accomplishments. Upload a transcript – unofficial transcripts are acceptable – that confirms your status as an actively enrolled student in a degree-granting program. The Mechanical Engineering Intern provides support to sustaining engineering activities for theme park attractions (rides and shows). Duties include assisting Engineers with complex downtime investigation, reverse engineering, and other engineering tasks as required to ensure daily operational readiness of attractions. Additional duties include supporting re-design and development efforts for mechanical/structural systems of theme park rides and attractions. Some projects will require interfacing with Technicians, Management, Operations, Entertainment, and/or outside vendors. All work shall be in conformance with ASTM F24 Committee guidelines and compliant with applicable codes, regulations and standards including: AISC, ASME, ASTM, ANSI, AWS, JIC, NEC, and OSHA, among others. This role has exposure to multiple different ride and show systems spanning multiple decades, each with its unique fun and challenges. Responsibilities: Supports Engineers responding to sustaining engineering calls and troubleshooting recurring design or maintenance issues. Supports Engineers with large capital projects (scope of work, managing progress, overseeing design). Facilitates engineering documentation updates and change control processes. Facilitates review, assignment and tracking of engineering change requests. Coordinates engineering activities between vendors, engineers, ride and show management, and technicians. Interfaces with Technicians and Vendors to ensure design documentation remains updated to support parts procurement. Supports Engineers in the mock-up, prototype, installation, and commissioning of ride and show equipment. Provides project status updates on assigned task list items to the client and Engineering management. Maintains configuration management of project documentation in accordance with Engineering’s guidelines. Supports Engineers in developing and conducting Acceptance Test Procedures on mechanical systems. Perform other duties as assigned.