Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College | Summer 2026

Looking for engineering talent that understands both technology and business? The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program at Dartmouth combines advanced engineering training with MBA-level coursework — producing engineers fluent in analytics, systems thinking, and commercialization.

✔ Strong capabilities in data analytics, AI, and generative AI
✔ Product, project, and program management experience
✔ Technology assessment and commercialization insight
✔ Systems-engineering approaches to process optimization
✔ Faculty-backed internships (for academic credit)

Students are seeking full-time internships (8–10 weeks) for Summer 2026, typically running from early June through late August or early September. Projects must include meaningful engineering and business components.

This opportunity may be particularly relevant for biotech startups, manufacturing innovators, digital health ventures, and enabling technology companies that need structured problem-solving capacity but are not yet ready for a full-time hire.

Interested in hosting an intern or exploring what a scoped project might look like? Contact katia@hannahgrimes.com and we’ll connect you directly with the program’s industry engagement team.

• Hannah Grimes Center (HGC), Keene, NH: Workshops, cohort-based programming, free coaching and incubator programs for entrepreneurs. 
• NH’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Free 1:1 advising on business planning, marketing, finances, and more.
• NH Tech Alliance: Events, workshops, panel discussions, member networking, and advocacy for tech and biotech companies in NH.
• NH Life Sciences (NHLS) Association: Connects biotech firms statewide and advocates for the sector. Hosts events and provides industry insights.
• Bioloft, Manchester, NH: Bioloft is a BSL-2 rated wet-lab incubator established in 2022. It offers essential lab equipment and tailored support for early-stage biotech businesses.

• University of New Hampshire’s UNHInnovation: Leads a U.S. Small Business Administration initiative called FOSTER (Focused SBIR/STTR Teaching, Entrepreneurship and Results) to increase proposals for SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) grants in the state of New Hampshire. SBIR and STTR grants represent a valuable source of non-dilutive funding for New Hampshire (NH) small technology businesses with less than 500 employees. NH Foster SBIR/STTR Program helps startups prepare competitive federal grant proposals. All services are free. See upcoming events here. 
• NH Business Finance Authority’s (BFA) Capital Access Program: A credit enhancement for small business loans (up to $500,000), through local banks across New Hampshire.
• NH SBDC LeAF Program (Legal, Accounting & Financial Support): Available to NH SBDC clients who are very small businesses (fewer than 10 employees) applying for or planning to apply for government-backed small business loans, the LeAF program delivers up to 5 hours of free, one-on-one consulting with legal, accounting, or financial professionals. 
• Regional Economic Development Corporation (REDC) KIVA Program: Peer-to-peer micro-loans, often interest-free or low interest, are available via REDC’s Kiva program to support small business ventures.
• Monadnock Economic Development Corporation (MEDC): A non-profit Regional Development Corporation serving Southwest New Hampshire. Its focus includes supporting business recruitment, retention, relocation, expansion, downtown revitalization, and rehabilitation initiatives in the area. MEDC offers business loans and support for commercial financing to help local enterprises expand or relocate within the region. MEDC also helps entrepreneurs navigate regulatory compliance, educate businesses about requirements, and connect them to workforce development and training programs.

• Greg Grisset (IP Attorney): Among his many talents, he is a medical device patent strategist and IP Attorney specializing in biotech and early-stage startup IP. He is also a Hannah Grimes Coach — sign up for free coaching here.
• USPTO Northeast Regional Outreach Office: Trademark and patent office expert who supports NH innovators with education and guidance. They offer free “Trademark Basics” bootcamps, workshops around IP and Patents, and free 1 on 1 advice. The full list of upcoming training events for the USPTO can be found here. USPTO Pro Bono Service information for New England can be found here.
• UNH Franklin Pierce IP Center: Support for IP strategy, patent searching, and student legal support.
• Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC): Watch the recording of BDCC’s July 2025 webinar “Protecting What You Create: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights & Real-World IP Risks” here. 

• Hannah Grimes Coworking Space, Keene NH: Flexible, affordable desk and office space in downtown Keene.
• 310 Marlboro Street, Keene NH: Flexible office space with options that could support light manufacturing or labs, and businesses needing loading docks.

• Dartmouth Regional Technology Center (DRTC): Nonprofit technology incubator located at Centerra Resource Park in Lebanon, NH — strategically positioned near Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. It supports biotech and life sciences startups with flexible wet-lab, light manufacturing, and office space.

• Keene State College Science Labs: Offers access to its scientific equipment, teaching labs, and faculty expertise. Its facilities support not only academic research but also potential partnerships and collaborative innovation with local biotech entrepreneurs.
• Bioloft, Manchester, NH: Located on the sixth floor of UNH Manchester’s Biotechnology Innovation Center (BIC), Bioloft is a BSL-2 rated wet-lab incubator established in 2022. It offers essential lab equipment and tailored support for early-stage biotech businesses.
• Lehnen Labs, Keene, NH: Located within Lehnen Industrial Services in Keene, this proof-of-concept lab was launched in late 2024. It offers prototyping and demonstration space, especially designed to support innovation in life sciences automation and process control.
• John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, Durham, NH: Based at UNH in Durham, this facility focuses on advanced manufacturing and engineering-centered innovation. While not a traditional wet lab, it offers high-tech fabrication capabilities that may benefit biotech hardware or device prototyping.

• Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NH MEP): NH MEP is part of the national NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership network, delivering customized technical assistance, lean manufacturing training, and innovation support to small- and medium-sized manufacturers across New Hampshire
• Lehnen Labs, Keene, NH: A proof-of-concept demonstration lab hosted by Lehnen Industrial Services in Keene, offering space for showcasing and experimenting with life sciences automation tools and processes.
• John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center in Durham, NH: Situated at the University of New Hampshire, this center provides a high-bay, hands-on manufacturing environment specializing in advanced prototyping, large-scale fabrication, and engineering innovation.
• Turmoil Coolers, Swanzey, NH: Specialty manufacturing company based in Swanzey, NH, known for producing precision-engineered cooling solutions, open to bespoke projects in precision engineering and small-batch manufacturing 

• Cloud Staffing: Local staffing firm with expertise in matching candidates for biotech, manufacturing, and technical roles.
  
• Keene State College: Internship and graduate placement pipeline for science and engineering students.
  
• River Valley Community College: Offers biotech-relevant technical training and certification programs.
  
• ApprenticeshipNH: Program linking employers with skilled talent development pathways.
  
• Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) BioFabUSA Initiative — Advanced Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship: Two-year, paid apprenticeship program run by ARMI’s BioFabUSA initiative in partnership with Merrimack Manufacturing in Manchester, NH. It blends college-level coursework with hands-on, on-the-job training to prepare participants for meaningful, family-supporting careers in advanced manufacturing.