Research and Development Intern

Own your future as an intern at Ecolab!Our internship program provides you with invaluable insights from leaders across Ecolab engaging and challenging projects opportunities for personal and professional growth extensive networking and the chance to immerse yourself in our innovative and dynamic environment.

Ecolab is seekingResearch Development &EngineeringInternsto join our summer2027Internship program. A research and development engineering intern will support all business units of a globally diversified technology/service company creating a dynamic challenging and varying work environment. This position will entail a variety of Chemistry Chemical Mechanical or Electrical Engineering work with a focus on either new product/application development or process engineering. As an RDE intern you willparticipatein and support all stages of product development and application commercialization frominitialproduct idea generation and brainstorming to the final manufacturing process and post-launch support.

Whatsin it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the worlds most meaningful challenges helping customers achieve clean water safefoodand healthy environments

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse peopleperspectivesand ideas to achieve our best

• Applywhat you learn in the classroom to meaningful projects that havegenuinebusinessimpact

• Finish your internship with a realistic job preview of what a day in the life of an Ecolab associate looks like

• Be considered for a full-time job offer (to start upon graduation)at the end of a successful internship.

What You Will Do:

• Perform research design and test for product improvement and development of new and launched products chemical dispensing systems and/or control systems

• Test evaluate and analyze formulations and/or systems todetermineor prove performance and reliability

• Identifyand evaluate technologies to advance the performance and reliability of existing and new products

• Ensure compliance with design criteria and standards

• Chemical Engineers:Design experiments to understand the dynamics of chemical processes and formulations

• Mechanical Engineers:Participatein the design and development of new chemical dispensers and control systems

• Electrical Engineers:Participatein the design and development of new embedded circuit board designs

Position Details:

• 11-week paid internship program starting onTuesdayJune 1 2027

• Positionsare located inEagan MNand Naperville IL

• Relocationassistancemay be available

• Opportunity for a hybrid work environment balancingofficedays with working remotely

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing aBachelors degree inChemical Engineering Mechanical EngineeringElectrical Engineering or Chemistrywithan anticipatedgraduation date of December2027or May/June2028

• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

• 11-week internship program starting onTuesdayJune 1 2027

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated project leadership skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Effective oral communication skills organizational skills and attention to detail

• Experience developing test procedures and methods and execution of tests

• Ability to work both independently and as a team member

• Sound academic training

About Ecolab

A trusted partner atnearly threemillion customer locations spanning over 170 countries Ecolab is the global leader in water hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. Our team delivers comprehensive solutions data-driveninsightsand personalized service to advance food safetymaintainclean and safe environmentsoptimizewater and energyuseand improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food healthcarehospitalityand industrial markets.

When you come to work at Ecolab you get to take on some of the worlds most meaningful challenges andhave the opportunity tolearn and grow shape your career make animpactand quickly see the importance of your work.

Benefits

Ecolab provides the following benefits: medical dental vision life insurance accident insurance critical illness insurance hospital indemnity insurance auto insurance home insurance pet insurance identity theft protection short-term and long-term disability 401k pension plans retirement health care benefits short-term incentives vacation (12 days) holidays parental leave employee stock purchase plans(Full-Time Associates) discount on day care services and caregiver services adoption assistance group legal services employee assistance program employee discount program and education assistance programon-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations.Click herefor additional benefits information.If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website view our benefits at Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

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