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Our summer internships provide ambitious undergraduates the chance to gain real-world experience in their field of study. We offer challenging, professional opportunities with a global corporation, where interns learn from and collaborate with Donaldson employees. Internships take place at our world headquarters in Bloomington, MN, over a 10–12 week period during summer 2026.
The Modeling and Data Science department seeks an undergraduate summer intern to work on one or more projects at the intersection of data science and computational sciences. The candidate should have a background in STEM and a strong background in math, statistics, or computer science. The intern will work with one or more PhD-level theory/computational/data scientists, and depending on the project, may also interact with experimental scientists. The specific project(s) for the candidate will be determined by the combination of the candidate’s skill set/interests and the needs of the department. Examples may include scientific machine learning, machine vision analysis, cross-validation of trained neural network models, and computational chemistry.
Role Responsibilities:
Conduct research in one or more areas of scientific machine learning and/or computational sciences.
Collaborate with scientists and data scientists/data engineers.
Develop code and track changes using Git.
Communicate through informal discussions, presentations, written reports, code comments and pull requests.
Minimum Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in math, statistics, computer science, engineering, physical sciences, biological sciences or a related major.
Experience with data science principles including coding in Python and/or Julia.
Experience with technical communication, including presentations, written reports, and code documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong background in mathematics including differential equations or statistics.
Experience doing research, either in academia or industry.
Interest in pursuing a graduate degree (e.g. MS, PhD).
Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Hourly Pay Range: $19.00-27.00, depending on projected undergraduate graduation date, educational degree in progress and major of study upon time of hire.
This position is overtime eligible as per state and federal regulations.
Employee benefits are part of the total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our benefits program includes retirement plan (401k), paid time away – sick and safe time (MN only), and the employee assistance program.
Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:
Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.
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