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Title:  Marcom Intern, Digital Engineering Tools- Sr

Career at Bourns:

If working for an organization with a long history of technological innovation and high advancement potential in a supportive, collaborative, and positive work environment are top considerations for your next career move, then you need to look at the opportunities at Bourns.

Bourns was founded 75 years ago with the guiding principles of providing breakthrough technology solutions, high-quality products, responsive service, and exceptional value. Those principles still hold true today and have instilled a culture that is committed to excellence and ethical operations. As a leading provider of advanced components for power conversion, circuit protection, and motion control sensing solutions, Bourns employs more than 9,000 people in 21 countries and operates 17 manufacturing centers and 15 R&D facilities. Our customers and partners rely on Bourns to meet strict design requirements and satisfy international standards in a broad range of industries and applications. We achieve this stature because Bourns employees excel in the development of new products and continuous improvement processes that keep the company a global leader in delivering outstanding service.

Job Description:

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The Digital Engineering Tools Intern will play a key role in supporting the accuracy, organization, and modernization of Bourns’ digital product data and self-service engineering and resources. Working within the Marketing Communications (MarCom) team, and with periodic exposure to engineering and product management stakeholders, the intern will help improve the quality and structure of technical product information that powers customer-facing engineering tools and internal information databases.

 

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES – BRIEF LISTING (Including but not limited to):

 

  • Support the creation and ongoing modernization of a master product parameter database, contributing to new website functionality and next-generation self-service engineering tools.
  • Review, validate, and update electronic component parameter data — including resistance, voltage, current, tolerance, and operating temperature values, among others — to support parametric search tools on the Bourns website; identify data gaps and help expand product categories within the parametric search system.
  • Support the development and testing of electrical engineering self-service tools and calculators, including the Inductor Core Loss Calculator and Resistor Shunt Pulse Calculator; research and recommend additional high-value engineering calculators and design simulators in collaboration with engineering and technical marketing teams.
  • Organize and maintain technical product information — including product images, data sheet URLs, part number data, and product taxonomy hierarchy — used in engineering resources and digital product tools.
  • Help develop and document procedures for maintaining and updating engineering product data, including product change notifications and database records.
  • Ensure completeness and accuracy of technical marketing content metadata, including asset type classification, product and application relevance tagging, and content taxonomy hierarchy used to support MarCom digital resources.
  • Support the design and implementation of data governance procedures and workflows to ensure the long-term reliability, consistency, and accuracy of product data across digital platforms.
  • For candidates with existing experience or demonstrated capability in digital analytics platforms: assist with the implementation and configuration of Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Tag Manager, and Looker Studio to support website performance measurement, user experience optimization, and data-driven reporting. (This responsibility will be assigned based on the selected candidate’s background and is not required for consideration.)

 

BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:

 

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Demonstrates initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn new engineering tools and systems, including AI-assisted productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

    • Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with engineering and marketing team members, including discussing tasks, asking questions, and providing updates on assigned projects.
    • Ability to document information clearly and accurately, including updates to product parameter databases and basic documentation related to engineering tools and digital resources. 

 

EDUCATION: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science and entering the senior year of study.

 

EQUIPMENT OPERATED: Computer, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), and internal digital tools used to manage product data and engineering resources.

 

PHYSICAL EFFORT: The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Primarily office environment at the Bourns worldwide headquarters in Riverside, CA.

 

ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

 

COMPENSATION: $22.00 an hour. 

Bourns is an equal opportunity employer. At Bourns, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

If you are results-oriented, have the drive to find industry-leading ways to meet ongoing technological challenges, and go the extra mile to maximize customer relationships, then we invite you to apply to join the Bourns team. 
Custom Field 1:  $ 22 - $ 22


Nearest Major Market: Riverside
Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles

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