Intern/Co-op - Refining Mechanical Engineer Spring 2026

Position Overview

Join Marathon Petroleum Company LP as a Mechanical Engineer co-op/intern where you'll work at a Marathon refinery and gain hands‐on experience across multiple areas of refining. At MPC, we welcome new ideas, foster diverse perspectives, and invest in our people—helping you build industry expertise, critical thinking skills, and professional project management abilities.

Location: Findlay, Ohio

Key Responsibilities

• Familiarize yourself with industry codes and best practices in a dynamic refinery environment.
• Collaborate with professionals to gain a comprehensive understanding of various refining processes.
• Develop critical thinking and written/verbal communication skills through diverse engineering projects.
• As an Area Refining Engineer/Project Engineer: develop project scopes, estimates, schedules and manage design and construction efforts with provided training.
• As a Reliability Engineer: support maintenance through root cause failure analysis, equipment optimization, and troubleshooting of fixed systems.

Required Qualifications

• Must be majoring in Mechanical Engineering with strong academic performance.
• Authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Available for spring, summer, and fall semesters; multiple work terms preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be concurrently enrolled in a degree-seeking program.
• Military experience is a plus.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: MIN $32.31 per hour / MAX $40.89 per hour
• Benefits: Access to health, vision and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, educational reimbursement, and a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
• Learn more about Marathon Petroleum's benefits at mympcbenefits.com.