National Intern Day falls on the last Thursday of July each year. This July 31st, in addition to posting about your company’s awesome intern experiences, consider posting to the MCAA Job Board to get a jumpstart on welcoming your next batch of interns or full-time new hires.
How to Post an Entry-Level Job or Internship
- Login with an MCAA username and password.
- Click on the job board within the Career Development page.
- Click Manage My Jobs and Add a Job to create your posting.
- Jobs remain active for 1 month to ensure postings stay fresh.
- When the job is set to expire, a reminder will be sent for you to either “mark as filled” or “duplicate” and repost for another month.
- Interested students can view postings and submit their contact information and resume.
- Your office will be notified via email when interested students submit their resume.
- From there, your office is encouraged to continue with your company’s application and interview process.
Celebrating (Former) Interns
What’s better than an intern? A previous intern who finds their employment home at your company full-time!
Congratulations to the following companies and former MCAA student chapter members for making the transition from intern to full-time new hire in 2024.
Internship Grants
For Student Chapters: Let’s Hear About 2025!
Student Chapter Internship Grants are intended to offer additional support to student chapters that are connecting students with internship and full-time employment in the mechanical contracting industry. Chapters are encouraged to utilize this funding to bring additional students to conferences such as the GreatFutures Forum or MCAA Convention.
- Applications available starting September 22, 2025 for calendar year 2025 interns or full-time new hires, funds distributed in March.
- Due January 15, 2026.
- Submitted by the Faculty or Industry Advisor – one application per chapter.
- Up to $500 per intern (8-week minimum) or up to $1,000 per full-time new hire, funded by JRGF.
- Photo must be submitted with the intern/ new hire on the jobsite, at the office, by a company sign, or in branded swag.
For Affiliated Associations: Show Support in 2026!
Intended to offer support for the development and growth of local student chapter programming that creates new employment opportunities or student inclusivity at events with potential employers, mentoring programs, or new student-focused resources.
- Applications available starting September 22, 2025 for 2026 plans.
- Due April 1, 2026 with notifications of acceptance in May 2026.
- Submitted by the Affiliated Association Executive. One application per Association, covering all related student chapters.
- $5,000 grant (5 available), funded by JRGF.
For Employers: Get Hiring for 2026!
The 2026 Internship Grants for employers are intended to offer support to companies that are new to offering internships, small companies, or those that are looking to grow their internship program.
- Applications available starting September 22, 2025 for 2026 planned internships.
- Due April 1, 2026 with notifications of acceptance in May 2026.
- Submitted by the company. One application per company location.
- $1,000 grant (25 total available), funded by JRGF.
- 8-week internship minimum may occur anytime during 2026.
- Intern may be from any 2- or 4-year accredited college or university.
- Following the internship, a photo must be submitted with the intern on the jobsite, at the office, by a company sign, or in branded swag.
Part 2 Grants (Intern to New Hire Conversions)
While the Employer Part 1 / Part 2 Internship Grant Program was discontinued on January 31, 2025 in favor of the updated grant process of assisting multiple entities that support internships – student chapters, employers and affiliated associations, we are still in the process of closing out that program.
- Part 2 Grants (Intern to New Hire Conversions) for $500 is in the final steps of closing out, with a firm deadline of December 31, 2025. Listed new hires must have been included on a previous Part 1 list to be eligible.
Interested in Learning More About All Things Student Chapter?
Visit MCAA’s Career Development Initiative page to learn more about student chapter programming or the JRGF website to explore the work JRGF is doing to further education in the mechanical industry.