The AEM Headquarters are located in the Summit Place office building, a former Allis-Chalmers manufacturing plant in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Our office space is really cool and features floor-to-ceiling windows, large skylights, exposed steel beams and original Cream City brick. Individual offices along with semi-private cubicles define the space.
Onsite building amenities include complimentary parking as well as fee-for-service café, fitness center and salon.
Employees delight in our superior benefit package including single health coverage at $165 per month, single vision at $2.50 per month and free dental insurance. We also offer an employer-paid pension plan, a 401k plan, generous paid time off (18 days first full calendar year), and competitive compensation and bonus program. Our dress code is casual Monday through Friday and we like giving back to the community.
To apply please send your resume and cover letter to careers@aem.org.
There are currently no open positions. Please check back soon!
We expanded our internship program beginning in 2013, enabling us to utilize additional talent to complete projects that would not otherwise be accomplished.
Our interns assist with real world, meaningful, project-based work with defined objectives. A goal of the program is to create a pool of developed candidates for consideration upon graduation, and several former interns have been hired as regular employees.
Internships are paid positions and students work an average of 15-20 hours per week. Hours are daytime, between 7am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Internships vary in length with most of our students working during the school year as well as in summer. Supervisors, together with interns, establish schedules that coordinate with classes and exams.
We have adopted a modified business casual dress code where jeans are acceptable attire. Our office space is really cool and features floor-to-ceiling windows, large skylights, exposed steel beams and original Cream City brick. Click here to see all the great things former interns have to say about us.
AEM Preps Interns to Join the Workforce of Tomorrow
AEM Voted a 2018 "Top Workplace" - Here's Why
How Internships Have Shaped My Career Path
In addition to any current opportunities that may be listed below, we accept applications year round. We look for college students or recent grads who possess excellent customer service and communication skills, an attention to detail and strong organizational ability, along with the capability to work diligently, manage multiple projects effectively and build relationships both internally and externally.
To be considered for our program, email your resume and cover letter to Breanna Copening, Human Resources Assistant, internship@aem.org.
Community service project at Ronald McDonald House 2018:

Interns take 1st place in Staff Olympics 2016:

Safety & Product Leadership Intern
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is seeking a highly motived team player interested in supporting our Safety & Product Leadership department (S&PL). This position offers the opportunity to communicate safety and technology issues, develop content for AEM media outlets, and develop new strategies to reach members with important compliance information. The ideal candidate will be comfortable using Microsoft Suite, be a quick study, able to swiftly adapt to changing priorities and multiple tasks, detail oriented; strong written and verbal communication skills are critical.
The student or recent graduate who occupies this internship should expect to develop a process for S&PL staff to follow when publishing their own communications, publish articles for use in AEM’s publication and other S&PL external communications. This person will also present to member companies at AEM S&PL technical committee meetings on issues which may range from standards and regulatory updates, S&PL events, and other safety topics of interest. Other responsibilities include developing a complex understanding of various global regulatory structures and standards organizations to build and maintain our internal AEM Compliance Database and ensure all compliance information from meetings and member communications are up to date in the database.
This internship will provide any student an opportunity to gain a broader perspective about the association, as well as professional and business development while providing a chance to assess interest and abilities in this field. Upon completion of the internship, the student will have gained experience communicating to a public audience on complex issues, developed strong technical writing skills, achieved an understanding of the global compliance environment, and created a stronger database building skill.
Sectors Support Intern
AEM is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic college student or recent graduate to support our Agriculture (Ag) and Construction Equipment (CE) Sectors. This individual will possess strong communication skills and self-awareness. A successful candidate will exhibit effective problem-solving abilities, digital literacy, and the capability to take initiative. A great work ethic and desire to learn as you go will be prosperous in this fluid position.
In this position, a candidate can expect to engage with sector leads to support the industries we serve and work in our internal database to achieve database product alignment. This position will support the Ag, CE, and joint sector initiatives to include start-up company outreach, leadership groups and committees along with various industry issues.
The student or graduate who occupies this position will expand their communication skills through interaction with company leadership, develop a basic understanding of the industries we serve as well as their products, create strong database building skills and turn their research into actionable insights for the industry.
Grassroots Advocacy Intern
AEM is looking for a passionate communicator (written and verbal) who is interested in government affairs, political science, and policy messaging. This person should possess a strong organizational ability and attention to detail, along with the capability to work independently and to build relationships both internally and externally. This candidate will have intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite as well as research and data mining.
The Grassroots Advocacy intern will support and assist AEM’s I Make America grassroots campaign, help plan upcoming I Make America events with a variety of elected officials at member facilities around the U.S. And, will help maintain databases and assist with drafting innovative policy communications.
Upon completion of this internship, the student or graduate will have gained firsthand experience working within government affairs on a national grassroots advocacy campaign, competencies in campaign planning, improved communication skills – including drafting social media posts, emails and data analysis – and expand their knowledge of the legislative process and how AEM leverages grassroots advocacy to advance its public policy priorities. This internship is based at AEM’s headquarters in Milwaukee, WI.