Student Intern, Materials Engineering Lab

Req ID: 128917

Remote Position: No

Region: Americas

Country: Canada

State/Province: Ontario

City: Newmarket

16 Month Internship

Celestica is a global electronics manufacturing services company, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with over 28,000 employees across 40 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Working with the world's leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica delivers a full suite of services – from design and engineering, to manufacturing and supply chain management – to help its customers develop and manufacture products that are transforming the global economy. These products span key areas such as data centre technology, green energy, healthtech, and autonomous vehicles.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It's about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You'll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands-on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we're just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

Benefits For Students Include

• Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies
• Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship
• Possibility of a full-time position after completion of degree
• Access to Celestica's development programs and projects
• Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program – two paid days off to volunteer per year
• Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking
• Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What's in it for you?
:

• Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company
• Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things
• Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology
• Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer
• Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship
• Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.
• Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica's charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About This Opportunity
We're currently seeking a
Materials Engineering Intern
to join our team at Celestica Newmarket. This is a fantastic opportunity for a student to gain hands-on experience in a professional laboratory environment within the electronics manufacturing industry.

You'll get to contribute to the success of well-known products by performing various reliability and failure analysis tests. We are looking for a student who is currently enrolled in a co-op or internship program with their university and has just completed their 3rd year of a four-year Materials Engineering program, or their 4th year of a five-year program.

Celestica's Lab Video

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Preferred Skills

• Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Additional skills needed are excellent time management, ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, ability to work effectively autonomously once trained, and must possess excellent analytical, communication, report writing and problem-solving skills
• Role requires flexibility to work extended hours and overtime as per customer needs
• Previous laboratory experience is a plus

Activites

• Cross section preparation of electronic printed circuit assemblies & metallurgical assessments of solder joints
• Incoming quality inspection and qualification of printed circuit boards and components
• Support process qualifications and manufacturing failure analysis of electronic assemblies
• Internal customer interface and technical report writing
• Application of electronics industry and customer standards to evaluate quality and solve problems
• Hand soldering of electronic circuit assemblies and components
• Use of equipment such as: x-ray, scanning electron microscopes, optical microscopes, cross-sectioning saws, grinders and polishers
• This role may also support the Mechanical Engineering Test Lab and the Environment Chamber Lab as business needs require
• Possible operation of FTIR, Ion Chromatography and other chemical testing as business needs arise

Physical Demands, duties of this position are varied and will include:

• Duties of this position are performed in a laboratory environment with some exposure to manufacturing environments
• Lab duties will require extended periods of sitting, standing, lifting heavy objects, fine hand-eye manipulation, working with chemicals/odors, and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or microscopes
• Supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times in the Lab
• Students will enjoy a stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment with opportunities to develop new skills, while working in a highly motivated team

Additional Details
Area:
Materials Engineering Lab

Start Date:
May 2026

Location:
213 Harry Walker Parkway South, Newmarket (100% on site work, no hybrid/remote work)

Vacancy:
1 position

Experience:
No formal experience required

Education:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a formal 16-month University Internship/Co-Op Program and are now completing the 3rd year of a 4-year Materials Engineering program or 4th year of a 5-year Materials Engineering program.

• As this position involves work that is subject to the Canadian Government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP), your employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a security assessment by Celestica and/or its authorized agents, per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

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Please include your student email address, transcript, and cover letter with your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates throughout the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.