
Lab Operations Intern - Summer
Charlotte, NCInternship$44–88K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Carrier Applied Chiller Lab Operations & Testing Summer Intern supports laboratory testing, operational excellence initiatives, and engineering activities in Applied Commercial HVAC testing laboratories. The intern works alongside technicians, engineers, and operations leaders on customer witness, product development, and qualification testing, gaining hands-on exposure to commercial chillers, HVAC systems, instrumentation, data acquisition, and laboratory operations.
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About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About the role
The Carrier Applied Chiller Lab Operations & Testing Summer Intern will support laboratory testing, operational excellence initiatives, and engineering activities within the Applied Commercial HVAC testing laboratories. This role provides hands-on experience working alongside laboratory technicians, test engineers, product engineers, and operations leaders to execute customer witness tests, product development testing, qualification testing, and continuous improvement initiatives. The intern will gain exposure to large commercial chillers, HVAC systems, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and laboratory operations while contributing to projects that improve safety, productivity, test quality, and customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
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Support execution of engineering and qualification testing for water-cooled and air-cooled chiller products.
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Assist laboratory personnel with test setup, instrumentation installation, equipment preparation, and data collection activities.
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Assist in monitoring test progress, documenting results, and validating test data for completeness and accuracy.
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Support development and maintenance of laboratory standard work, operating procedures, and testing documentation.
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Coordinate with Product Engineering, Sustaining Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Laboratory teams to support testing priorities.
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Assist with root cause investigations related to test anomalies, equipment issues, and process improvements.
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Help document lessons learned and best practices from testing activities to strengthen organizational knowledge.
Basic Qualifications
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Must be currently pursuing a Bachelors degree or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
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Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
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Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and data entry applications.
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Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately enter and maintain information.
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Basic understanding of electronic components and electrical principles preferred but not required.
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Willingness to learn the use of multimeters, soldering equipment, and basic electronic test instruments.
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Ability to follow written procedures, safety guidelines, and instructions.
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Good organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and collaboratively with engineering personnel.
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Prior engineering internship experience preferred.
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $43,500.00 - $87,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other Compensation
This position may be entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Benefits
This position is not eligible for Carrier benefits.
Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier 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, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [email protected] . We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 5 November 2026
Job Applicant's Privacy Notice
Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice (https://www.corporate.carrier.com/legal/privacy-notice-job-applicant/) .
How this job compares
Set against the 449 open Laboratory Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$44–88K/yr
- US median$80–122K/yr112 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $66K, is 37% below the US median midpoint ($104K) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Operations salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 19 open Laboratory Operations jobs in North Carolina and 449 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Laboratory Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (279 postings).
- Education
- 92 of the 449 open Laboratory Operations jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Intern jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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