McNaughton-McKay is a leading wholesale electrical distributor and solutions provider of electrical and automation products for industrial and commercial markets. 

The industry is providing exciting opportunities for growth and the participation in reshaping how the world consumes and utilizes power. Efforts to modernize infrastructure are resulting in large projects for semiconductors, EV manufacturing, mining, and battery production. Energy transition and a desired shift to green energy have led to emerging markets in solar, wind, energy storage, and Microgrids.  It's an exciting time to be in the industry!  

We have participated in some recent projects including:

• Little Caesar's Arena


• The Hudson Building in downtown Detroit


• Construction of multiple automotive electric vehicle battery plants


• Gordie Howe bridge project

At McNaughton-McKay, we are searching for candidates who want to be part of our team, with opportunities to participate in the application of power and lighting solutions!

Lighting & Power Intern

The Lighting & Power Interns will support the internal and external sales teams with product research, customer quotes, project bids, and interaction with manufacturers to provide either Power or Lighting solutions to McNaughton-McKay customers. The Lighting & Power Group acts as the primary contact for industrial and commercial lighting & power systems, design specifications, installation practices, and project management for manufacturer and contractor customers.

Internship will include:

• Gaining experience and understanding of the lighting and/or power distribution industry, including products, processes, customers, specifications, and overall project management.


• Opportunities to meet with customers and visit various job sites


• Day to day cross-functional engagement with sales, engineering, operations and other departments and leadership


• Supporting current and future projects at various phases of the project management life cycle that may include:
  
  
  
  • Customer focused design build projects (AutoCAD, quoting, specifications, product recommendations, etc.)
  
  
  • Design and lead the implementation of a brand-new organizational system to track and improve the customer bid process (your involvement will be key in coming up with ideas and solutions to pilot this initiative)
  
  
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities to be successful include:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a similarly related technical field of study (open to Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior students)


• Previous internship experience preferred, but not required


• Project management experience via school or internship preferred, but not required


• Sales interest preferred, but not required


• Knowledge of - and proficiency in - Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.)


• Strong communication and presentations skills

We are currently hiring for a Summer schedule, running from May 20th through August 16th. 

We will also consider continuing internships throughout the year (on a part-time schedule) if individual student schedules and coursework can be maintained while working during the semester.