Smart Buildings Specialist Internship

Job Description

Smart Buildings Specialist Internship | Siemens

The Tone:
This is a temporary, full-time internship at Siemens, located in the Morristown, NJ area serving the NY Metro area. Siemens is a global technology company dedicated to enabling sustainable progress by combining the real and digital worlds across industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. This role is crucial for improving how we live, work, and move by ensuring customers can operate in comfortable, safe, and energy-efficient environments through smarter building solutions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary, Full-time
• Location: Morristown, NJ area serving the NY Metro area
• Pay: $22.00–$24.00 hourly
• Mission: Ensure customers work in comfortable, safe, and energy-efficient environments by developing smarter and safer buildings.
• Tech Stack: Hand tools, laptops, tablets, smartphones, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Windows-based laptops, automation and control system software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Field Technician: Learn to install, program, and service advanced HVAC automation systems in commercial buildings through hands-on training, job shadowing, and troubleshooting.
• Service and Maintenance: Assist experienced technicians with diagnosing issues, performing maintenance, and repairing HVAC, Building Automation, and electronic control systems on customer sites.
• Project Support: Collaborate with engineering and project management teams to resolve system drawing discrepancies and support new installations and system commissioning.
• Customer Engagement: Interface directly with customers to document service activities, explain system operations, provide basic training, and recommend upgrades or enhancements.
• Operational Insight: Rotate through service and project delivery teams to understand how customer needs are supported from initial installation to long-term maintenance and upgrades.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Students currently enrolled in a 2-year Technical College/School pursuing a degree in HVAC Controls, Building Automation, Mechanical Engineering / Technology, Electrical Engineering / Technology, Energy/Sustainability and Built Environment or a related program. Must have a high school diploma or GED and an earliest graduation date of August 18th, 2026.
• Experience: Ability to work 40 hours per week for a 10-12 week program (May-July or June-August). Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company or school sponsorship (F1, J1, M1, H1B, OPT/CPT visas are not supported). Must be willing and able to work onsite in Morristown, NJ and the surrounding local area.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Windows-based laptops, with a quick aptitude for learning new automation and control system software. Strong communication skills for documenting work and clearly explaining technical issues and solutions to customers and team members. Ability to work collaboratively in dynamic environments, including rooftops, mechanical rooms, and crawl spaces, while utilizing hand tools, laptops, tablets, and smartphones for system review, programming, and troubleshooting.