Summer 2025 Robotic Internship
Formic
Who We Are:
At Formic, we’re on a mission to revolutionize American manufacturing and create more abundance in the world. We believe in continuing the American legacy of innovation by making automation accessible to all manufacturers and increasing their factory productivity by 10x.
Built upon deep expertise in robotics and manufacturing, our unique Pay-for-Productivity robotics solutions combine the best automation technology, tools, and uptime services for manufacturers, paving the way for a new era of supercharged efficiency and competitiveness.
As the world faces growing pressure from rising costs and labor shortages, Formic is a uniquely powerful tool in overcoming these challenges. Fueled by our vision for a resurged “Made in America,” we’re growing fast - achieving 70% quarterly growth in customer count and ARR, with ~30% of our customers having already deployed multiple systems.
Supporting us in our mission, with investments thus far totaling over $60 million, are backers including Blackhorn Ventures, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, NEC, Lorimer Ventures, Translink Capital, Alumni Ventures, FJ Labs, Lux Capital, Initialized Capital and founders of multiple Fortune 50 companies.
The Deployment Team is responsible for managing the rollout of robotics-centric automation solutions across a diverse range of customer applications and environments. Ideal candidates for this team are detail-oriented, organized, strong communicators, and driven by a passion for delivering innovative robotics solutions that create real impact for our customers.
As a Deployment Intern at Formic, you’ll gain exposure to the full lifecycle of customer deployment while also contributing to the evolution of our internal operations and cross-functional processes. You’ll have a front-row seat to how we scale, and the opportunity to help shape the foundation of our industry-leading Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform and customer experience as we continue to grow.
As an intern on this team you may:
- Assist in tracking project timelines, tasks, and dependencies across deployments
- Support coordination between internal teams (engineering, sales, ops) and external vendors or customers
- Help prepare deployment documentation, checklists, or reports
- Shadow customer calls or deployment planning meetings and take detailed notes
- Help prepare customer-facing materials or FAQs for on-site implementation
- Coordinate post-deployment information collection or issue tracking
- Support on-site engineers or project managers
- Assist with testing, setup, or validation of robotic systems
- Help document edge cases or integration notes for specific customer sites
What makes you a great fit:
- Located in the greater Chicago, IL area and able to work in person in our Woodridge, IL office
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field
- Possesses strong organizational and time management skills; able to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
- Has clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
- Has an interest in robotics, automation, or industrial technologies
- Is proficient in basic office and collaboration tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Excel, project management software like Asana or Notion)
- Is a self-starter with a curious mindset and eagerness to learn
- Is comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
As a non-exempt (hourly) employee in a temporary or part-time role, this position offers flexibility and valuable experience, though it is not benefits-eligible.
What we look for:
We’re building a company from the ground up, so every single person we hire has a massive impact on our team, culture, and ability to accomplish our mission. While each individual brings their own unique skills and perspectives to Formic, we look for people who share our vision and act in alignment with our Operating Principles. If this sounds like you, Formic could be the place for you:
- Fearless Optimism: You share our ambitious vision of what we can accomplish. You’re aware of the challenges we will face as a startup doing new things in an old space, but you’re energized by the incredible opportunity we have to drive change for our customers, and for the manufacturing industry at large.
- Factories First: You have a strong customer focus, no matter who your customer is. You seek to make things easier and better for our customers, even if it makes your job a little harder.
- Today, Not Tomorrow: There are always plenty of projects to tackle in a startup, but you prioritize, take accountability for work, and have a bias toward action.
- Be Right Often: You don’t do things just because that’s how they’ve always been done. You keep looking for ways to improve, seek out feedback along the way, and back your decisions up with data.
- Made of Rubber: Just like rubber, when you fall you bounce back up. You know there’s going to be a lot of challenge and change in our work ahead but you are adaptable, resilient, and ready to thrive through it all.
- Good Baton Passes: You work with a desire to make things easier and better for your team members. You use empathy to understand the needs and goals of others and support each other so Formic can be successful together.
What We Offer:
Formic believes we do our best work when we are equipped to take care of ourselves and our loved ones. To support this Formic offers comprehensive benefits and perks for full-time US-based employees, including:
- Equity in Formic: your slice of ownership in a fast-growing Series A startup, backed by some of the best investors in the world
- 99% coverage on our base Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans (75% coverage for dependents) via Blue Cross Blue Shield and Guardian, with buy-up options, as well
- FSA & DCFSA
- Life insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-term Disability plans (covered at 100%) via Guardian
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave
- Company-sponsored 401k
- Home Office Stipend for remote and hybrid roles
- Monthly Phone/Internet Reimbursement
- Flexible time off policy and 10+ company holidays
- Opportunity to join a talented and diverse team united behind our mission to revolutionize American manufacturing
As our team grows, our benefit and perk offerings for employees based outside of the United States will vary. We are happy to discuss these options with you as part of our recruiting and interviewing process. Temporary or contract positions are not eligible for Formic employee benefits and perks, except where legally required.
Formic is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to careers@formic.co.
