Design-To-Value Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Location: Towson, MD, United States

Stanley Black & Decker Intern – Design-To-Value Engineering Intern

Towson, MD

Come build your career.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

About Our Internship Program

Throughout your internship, you will have regular events, weekly lunch and learn sessions, and receive customized training from our business units. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into supporting the needs of Stanley Black & Decker both in the U.S. and abroad. Interns will gain first-hand exposure to Stanley Black & Decker and have the opportunity to build a cross-functional professional network.

Interns are expected to adapt to change and demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, creativity, and confidence. Interns must be team-oriented, collaborative, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

The Job

During your internship, you will have the opportunity to support Design to Value (DTV) and Productivity initiatives with key activities including:

Support DTV, productivity, sourcing, and value improvement initiatives across assigned product categories to help identify and implement cost savings opportunities.

Assist with planning, coordinating, and documenting cross-functional workshops and value improvement sessions, ensuring outputs and action items are clearly captured.

Partner with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, Testing, Quality, and New Product Development to support value improvement opportunities.

Help translate workshop findings and team inputs into project trackers, savings pipelines, business case support materials, and execution plans.

Assist with tracking project progress, savings opportunities, and productivity initiatives to support margin improvement efforts.

Support engineering, testing, qualification, and sourcing-related activities tied to productivity and cost-out initiatives.

Help identify project risks, barriers, and execution challenges, and support teams in resolving them efficiently.

Prepare summaries, updates, and presentation materials for team and leadership reviews.

You will have exposure to several areas of product development, sourcing, operations, and productivity at Stanley Black & Decker. You will work on a wide variety of tasks and projects with a cross-functional team of professionals, including Engineering, Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, Testing, Quality, and New Product Development.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications

Be a rising junior or senior with a target graduation date of 2026 or 2027.

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related discipline.

Maintains strong academic credentials.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Interest in product development, sourcing, manufacturing, value engineering, productivity, or cost optimization.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience organizing data and building presentations is preferred.

Successfully manages strong academics alongside extracurricular activities.

Demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Previous internship, project, or coursework experience related to project management, manufacturing, sourcing, value engineering, or continuous improvement.

Interest in consumer products, durable goods, or related manufacturing industries.

Exposure to cost analysis, productivity initiatives, workshop facilitation, or business case development.

The Details

This position will provide you with

A utility role interacting with key members of a Fortune 500 company.

A flexible schedule featuring a max of 40 hours.

Opportunity for career advancement upon graduation.

Competitive compensation and career development opportunities.

The Salary range for this position is $38,600.00 - $62,200.00

This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. ​

The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. ​

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. ​

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have