2026 Operations Engineer Intern (Missouri)

Job Description

Amazon is seeking Operations Engineering Interns for their North America initiative to develop and deliver next-generation fulfillment systems. This on-site internship involves working in fulfillment centers, sort centers, delivery stations, or other warehouse environments.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Industrial, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or related field
• Availability to work 40 hours/week for a 12-week internship

Responsibilities

• Drive resolution for an intern project by analyzing data to support process improvement recommendations
• Design, build, and innovate order fulfillment infrastructure within Amazon's North America Customer Fulfillment Project Engineering Team
• Support management of medium-scale automation projects, including system elements like high-speed sortation and robotic work cells
• Coordinate design and execution efforts between internal teams and outside vendors
• Manage budget and contract documents, including RFPs and purchase orders
• Direct system commissioning and testing activities, ensuring procedural compliance and safety practices are followed
• Inspect facilities according to corporate standards related to material handling and storage

Benefits

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.