Intern - Business Development

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

 Location: Bettendorf - Bettendorf, IA, United States (US)
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Manufacturing
Pay: $20
Req ID: 25430 

Summer 2025

Position Summary: Learn to quote, plan, budget, manage and document all aspects of a project. Project Managers work closely with upper management and supervisors to ensure project scope and direction are communicated effectively to accurately meet deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Business Development/Application Engineering team to determine solution, and quote the necessary equipment & services to execute the project;
• Learn to review bill of materials, and other project documents to accurately estimate costs;
• Participate in proposal presentations and customer follow-ups;
• Learn how to effectively establish and maintain relationships with Customers and outside vendors;
• Learn how to kickoff active projects and efficiently communicate project scope and objectives to the project team
• Learn how to perform risk management to minimize project risks;
• Learn how to manage changes to the scope and project costs using appropriate verification techniques;
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility;
• Assist in ensuring resource availability and allocation;
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Experience / Skills:

• Candidates must be in their junior or senior year of a 4-year undergraduate program from an accredited 4-year academic institution (i.e., mechanical engineering);
• Maintain a G.P.A. of “B” (i.e., 3.0) or higher (selected candidates may be requested to provide transcripts upon offer of internship);
• Aptitude to uphold company values while interacting with clients, vendors and / or co-workers;
• Effective written and verbal communication skills,
• Professional mindset with integrity;
• Organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking; and
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

• Safety (OSHA, SDS), ANSI (RIA) Standards. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is typically required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; talk; hear and occasionally stoop; bend; squat; and climb stairs. Be able to lift up to 25 lbs. consistently. 
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually low.

Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)

• Understand the Company’s EH&S Policy and how it relates to this job;
• Be aware of OSHA & EPA laws and regulations as well as Vizient’s rules and policies that pertain to this job;
• Work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and observe all company EH&S procedures;
• Immediately notify the supervisor if there is any safety hazard, any equipment not operating correctly or if there are any questions regarding EH&S procedures, and
• Attend required EH&S training.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.