Brooksrunning Run Performance Graduate Intern at Brooksrunning supporting biomechanical data collection and processing to inform product design and development. Works with motion capture and other testing protocols.
Responsibilities
Understand athletic product design features and components and how they influence human movement.
Collection and processing of human subject data using Motion Analysis 3D motion capture.
Write code to analyze mechanical and biomechanical data in Python or Visual 3D.
Perform mechanical testing on material samples and full shoes (Instron).
Write scientific reports in PowerPoint and Microsoft Word. Summarize human movement and mechanical property findings for Brooks product and competitors that are delivered to product teams for use in product improvement.
Use your graduate-level research skills to conduct human movement studies that lead to innovative testing procedures and optimization of products for all who run.
Use your advanced data analytics skills to mine data in our historical dashboards to recommend product improvements based on identified opportunities.
Develop loyal, engaging relationships with our customers and the Brooks community.
Other duties as assigned
As a part of your experience as a graduate intern at Brooks, you will have the opportunity to complete a project under the support and supervision of your manager. Details of your project will be finalized once you arrive at Brooks based on your skills and the needs of the business. You will use your ever-growing analytical skillset as a graduate student to prepare a thoughtful and elevated project. During the course of this project, you will weave your learnings from your graduate courses into your work to challenge yourself, and benefit Brooks. You will present your work and findings to senior leadership at Brooks at the end of your internship, to hone in on your research, recommendation, and presentation skills.