2026 JRGF Student Chapter Internship Grants—totaling $69,000—are being awarded to 18 MCAA Student Chapters this spring for their work encouraging students to seek internships and full-time employment within the mechanical contracting industry.
Student chapters directly receive the grant checks and are encouraged to utilize the funding to bring additional students to future mechanical educational conferences such as the GreatFutures Forum, Convention, or any of the five upcoming Attendance Scholarship Conferences: WiMI, Fabrication, MSCA, Health & Safety, or MEP Innovation.
2026 JRGF Student Chapter Internship Grant Recipients
Attending MCAA26 in Phoenix? Be sure to check out the Virtual Wall of Interns highlighting the student chapter grant recipients, student employees and their corresponding employers prior to the Student Chapter Competition on Tuesday afternoon and while exiting the Awards of Excellence Breakfast on Wednesday morning.
This year’s recipients are:
Alfred State College
Employed By:
- Exential U.S., Inc.
- John W. Danforth Company
Arizona State University
Employed By:
- ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc.
- Southland Industries
Ball State University
Employed By:
- Bowen Engineering
- Harrell-Fish, Inc.
- North Mechanical Contracting, Inc.
Binghamton University
Employed By:
- Welkin Enterprises, LLC
Bradley University
Employed By:
- AMS Industries, Inc.
- Dynamic Systems, Inc.
- F.E. Moran, Inc.
- Helm Group, Inc.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Employed By:
- ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc.
- Murray Company
- Southland Industries
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Employed By:
- A&A Industrial Piping
Indiana State University
Employed By:
- BMWC Constructors, Inc.
- Deig Bros. Lumber & Construction Company, Inc.
- Freitag-Weinhardt, Inc.
- Fused LLC
Iowa State University
Employed By:
- AZCO, Inc.
- Baker Group
- Harris
- The Waldinger Corporation
Kansas State University
Employed By:
- Kruse Corporation
- P1 Construction, LLC
- U.S. Engineering Construction, LLC
Kent State University
Employed By:
- Cerris Systems, Inc.
- Nelson Stark Company
- Prout Boiler, Heating & Welding, Inc.
- The John F. Gallagher Company
Missouri State University
Employed By:
- Springfield Engineering Company
Oregon State University
Employed By:
- BMWC Constructors, Inc.
- Charter Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
- Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
- JH Kelly, LLC
- Southland Industries
Pittsburg State University
Employed By:
- Cerris Systems, Inc.
- Lippert Mechanical Service Corporation
- P1 Construction, LLC
- The Waldinger Corporation
- U.S. Engineering Construction, LLC
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Employed By:
- Admiral Heating & Ventilating, Inc.
- icon Mechanical
- Mechanical Solutions, Inc.
- Murphy Company
University of Nebraska
Employed By:
- Cerris Systems, Inc.
- Christopherson Plumbing
- Dual Temp Clauger
- Hayes Mechanical
- Helm Group, Inc.
- Mainelli Mechanical Contractors
- Mechanical Systems, Inc.
- Prairie Mechanical Corporation
- The Waldinger Corporation
Virginia Tech
Employed By:
- Harris
- Southland Industries
Washington State University
Employed By:
- McKinstry Company
What’s the Internship Grant Eligibility for Student Chapters?
The application process is closed for 2026. Forms for 2027 (based on 2026 employment) will be available starting on September 14, 2026.
- Interns and full-time new hires must be active participants in a student chapter at a 4-year university.
- Interns and full-time new hires are only eligible from the 2026 calendar year (January – December 2026).
- Minimum eligible internship duration is 8 weeks and may occur at any time during the calendar year.
What’s the Internship Grant Process for Student Chapters?
- Applications will be due January 15, 2027 for 2026 employment.
- Submitted by the Faculty or Industry Advisor.
- Must be submitted with an intern photo on the jobsite, at the office, by a company logo, or in company swag.
- One application will be accepted per school, per grant type. Please ensure all eligible interns and new hires are included on the applicable form.
Are Internship Grants Still Available for Employers and Affiliated Associations?
Yes! Applications for both employers and affiliated associations are currently available and are due by April 1, 2026 (for 2026 plans).
2026 Employer Internship Grant – Form
- Submitted by the company.
- Interns may be from any 4-year accredited college or university.
- Minimum eligible internship duration is 8 weeks and may occur anytime during the 2026 calendar year.
- Internship must be in the mechanical contracting industry.
- One application will be accepted per company location, and one grant may be awarded per company (25 total available, $1,000 per grant).
2026 Affiliated Association Internship Grant – Form
Grants are intended to offer support for the development and growth of local student chapter programming that creates new employment opportunities or student inclusivity at events with potential employers and/or mentoring programs/new resources for student chapters.
- Submitted by the Affiliated Association or Staff.
- One application will be accepted per Affiliated Association, covering all related 4-year schools with student chapters.
- One grant may be awarded per affiliate (5 total available, $5,000 per grant).
Questions on Internship Grants? Contact MCAA’s Michele Hoffman (mhoffman@mcaa.org).
Visit MCAA’s Career Development Initiative page to learn more about student chapter programming or the JRGF website to explore the work JRGF is doing to further education in the mechanical industry.
