3M-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Intern
Onsite • Maplewood, MN
Chemical Manufacturing

The role of PhD Research & Development Intern is intended to start in Summer 2026. Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. An internship is a temporary position within 3M. Interns typically work a full-time schedule throughout a 10-12 week assignment. This position is limited to working 899 hours per service credit year. 3M provides eligible interns with a housing and transportation stipend in accordance with current policy. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. Applications on this requisition are reviewed and filled on a rolling basis; it is in a candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible. Interested candidates should include a resume as part of their application.

  • Leveraging expertise to support the development of new technologies, providing growth opportunities, in addition to supporting existing 3M products, businesses, and operations.
  • Building your technical, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Collaborating with other R D functions across 3M that can help advance projects, including researchers from other groups, analytical chemists, process engineers, etc.
  • Collaborating with senior researchers on an assigned product/technology development or an application/product engineering project.
  • Leading and directing assigned projects towards advanced technical solutions.
  • Documenting detailed experimental records in 3M electronic laboratory notebooks that can be used for invention submissions and potentially patent applications.
  • Analyzing, interpreting, and communicating experimental results.
  • Currently pursuing a PhD degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution.
  • Completed a minimum of Freshman Year (2 semesters) by the start of the internship.
  • 6-12 months of practical laboratory experience in the synthesis of polymers and small molecules, chemical/polymer processing, advanced analytical and materials characterization, vapor coating, nanotechnology, development of sensors, and optical materials.
  • Hands-on experience in areas such as additive manufacturing, robotics, mechanical design, and/or hard goods.
  • Fluent in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C, C++, and/or R).
  • Ability to apply object-oriented design and/or design patterns to software development.
  • Fluent in understanding, manipulating, cleansing, and visualizing complex data.
  • Experience working with complex, distributed Big Data workflows.
  • Currently pursuing a PhD degree in fields such as Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Software Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Biomolecular Engineering, or related disciplines from an accredited institution.
  • Experience in machine learning, deep learning, data science, computer vision, artificial intelligence, statistics, software engineering, and/or applied mathematics.
  • Strong scientific and technical acumen, with demonstrated interest and ability to make connections between science/technology and real-world concerns.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Leadership and networking skills.
  • Self-motivated and self-directed.
  • Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and presentation).
  • Previous relevant intern experience or co-op with a company or university.
  • Use of designed experiments and statistical analysis of experimental results.
  • Demonstrated scientific excellence as evidenced by publications and presentations.
  • Housing and transportation stipend for eligible interns.
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