Global Energy Strategy & Analytics Intern

Donaldson Company; BLOOMINGTON, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

Sick time off (MN only)

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Donaldson Company is offering an engineering-focused internship in Bloomington, MN. You will build tools to analyze energy costs, validate utility rates, and support electrification strategies across a 60+ facility footprint. You will work with real utility, operational, and energy data this 10–12 week summer program.

You will gain experience in data analytics, sustainability, and cross-functional collaboration, with formal mentorship and exposure to a global manufacturing network.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering, data science, physics or mathematics.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including data visualization, chart creation, and basic formulas.
• College-level algebra knowledge acquired through coursework or placement testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical tools and dashboards that help Donaldson understand energy costs and electrification opportunities across its global manufacturing footprint of more than 60 facilities.
• Collect and validate utility rate information, including electricity, natural gas, demand charges, and time-of-use pricing structures.
• Create a global "Spark Gap" model that compares electricity and natural gas economics to support long-term energy strategy decisions for electrification.
• Support integration of utility tariffs into Donaldson's energy monitoring platform to improve visibility into real-time energy costs.
• Analyze opportunities for demand management and battery energy storage while helping quantify potential impacts on operating costs, profitability, and carbon emissions.

Skills

Engineering

Data science

Physics

Mathematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in data science

Bachelor's degree in physics

Bachelor's degree in mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities. Join Donaldson's Manufacturing Excellence Sustainability team and help shape the future of energy across a global manufacturing network of more than 60 facilities. This internship offers a unique opportunity to combine engineering, data analytics, economics, and sustainability to develop tools that guide strategic energy decisions. Working with real-world utility, operational, and energy data, you will help identify opportunities to reduce operating costs, improve profitability, lower Donaldson's carbon footprint, and support long-term electrification and sustainability strategies across our global operations. Our summer internships provide ambitious undergraduates the chance to gain real world experience in their field of study. We provide challenging, professional experience with a global corporation, where you learn from and work alongside Donaldson employees. Internships take place at our global headquarters in Bloomington, MN, over a 10–12 week period. Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Bloomington, MN facility.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop analytical tools and dashboards that help Donaldson understand energy costs and electrification opportunities across its global manufacturing footprint of more than 60 facilities.
• Collect and validate utility rate information, including electricity, natural gas, demand charges, and time-of-use pricing structures.
• Create a global "Spark Gap" model that compares electricity and natural gas economics to support long-term energy strategy decisions for electrification.
• Support integration of utility tariffs into Donaldson's energy monitoring platform to improve visibility into real-time energy costs.
• Analyze opportunities for demand management and battery energy storage while helping quantify potential impacts on operating costs, profitability, and carbon emissions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate in an accredited degree program pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering, data science, physics or mathematics
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including data visualization, chart creation, and basic formulas
• College-level algebra knowledge acquired through coursework or placement testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with carbon accounting and/or chemistry
• Strong interest in sustainability
• Completion of college-level statistics coursework or equivalent testing credit
• Microsoft Excel experience, including PivotTables
• Minimum 3.0 out of a 4.0 cumulative GPA

Relocation

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Hourly Pay Rate

$20.00 - 28.00, 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

• retirement plan (401k)
• paid time away – sick and safe time (MN only)
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and products. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand.

Learn more at www.donaldson.com.