Internship - 2025 PhD Data Science & Data Engineering Intern*

Job Description :

Internship - 2025 PhD Data Science & Data Engineering Intern

The role of PhD Data Science & Data Engineering Intern is intended to start in Summer 2025.

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 diversity 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 environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Data Science and Data Engineering Intern , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world.

Here, you will make an impact by :

Leveraging expertise to support development of new technologies, providing growth opportunities, in addition to supporting existing 3M products, businesses, and operations

Implementing complex data engineering processes to support innovative data science solutions

Optimizing algorithms for computational efficiency, speed, and usability

Building capabilities with software tools e.g., Microsoft Azure ML and / or AWS ML, Python

Collaborating with research teams in corporate research and business labs on building capabilities and applications that use his / her scientific and computational skills

Supporting algorithm development and deploying solutions based on real-world data

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications :

Currently pursuing a doctoral (PhD) degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include :

Currently pursuing a doctoral (PhD) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution

Experience with Microsoft Azure ML and / or AWS ML

Experience in machine learning, deep learning, data science, computer vision, artificial intelligence, statistics, and / or applied mathematics

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

Strong scientific and technical acumen, with demonstrated interest and ability to make connections between science / technology and real-world concerns

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to deal with the ambiguity of early-stage scouting and evaluation of new opportunities and the flexibility to change direction as additional information becomes available

Leadership and networking skills

Self-motivated and self-directed

Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.