Intern-Team Sports Innovation Engineer

Passion. Creativity. Integrity. Teamwork. Ambition. Innovation. These are the qualities that have made Wilson Sporting Goods Co. the number one sports equipment brand in the world. And these are the qualities that our global team embodies every day as we pursue one shared bold mission: to ignite the true potential in every athlete.

We know that great people are what makes our brand great. We know that teams who bring a variety of skill sets, experiences and perspectives to challenge the status quo and create game-changing product means we are doing right by the athletes and coaches we serve. And that’s why we work with each member of our team to help them dream, discover, grow and realize their own full potential.

Evolving the sports world and being the best partner for players is no small task. We are continually looking to add hard-working, ambitious, team-first individuals who desire to make a difference —and who love to help others win. Join us.

Here is the project you will work on this summer!

Teram Sports Innovation Engineer Internship

Projects:

• Support development of basketballs made in non-traditional ways, such as 3D printing (e.g., the Airless Prototype):
  1. Prototype your ideas and evaluate feasibility and impact on performance
  2. Create and execute methods for testing balls outside normal specifications (e.g., instron material testing)
  3. Participate in play testing and compile feedback
• Sustainability inventory in Team Sports
  1. Understand Wilson Team Sports projects and Life Cycle Analyses / sustainability reports
  2. Evaluate current projects and propose future ones

Acceptable degree programs should include:Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctorate. Applicants should be majoring in the following: Engineering (Mechanical, Material Sci/Eng, Chemical); Polymer Science; Material Science; Biomedical Science

Qualifications for our candidate will include:

• Highly proficient in Excel and/or Matlab for data analysis
• data management and reporting for different audiences
• Hands-on testing (Instron/MTS/TA)
• basic materials science knowledge (e.g., stress-strain curves, translating test data to meaningful plots, classes of polymers thermoplastic vs thermoset)
• international communication
• Passion for innovation and sustainability

Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.