Job Description Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Solventum; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum is seeking an Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) for an on-site role in Brookings, SD. The internship runs 10–12 weeks, with a full-time schedule during the summer, limited to 899 hours per service year.

The role provides engineering support across manufacturing operations, with opportunities to join cross-functional teams and contribute to kaizen events and product scale-up activities. Candidates should be pursuing an engineering degree and have strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or higher from an accredited institution.
• Previous internship experience is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Self-starter with the ability to work on a wide range of technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for existing operations in the manufacturing facility.
• Contribute to cross-functional teams/projects.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects, experiments, and kaizen events.
• Support for new product scale-up and commercialization.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Internship experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description

Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game‑changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

An internship is a temporary position within Solventum. Interns typically work a full‑time schedule throughout a 10‑12 week assignment during the summer of 2027. This position is limited to working 899 hours per service credit year.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Provide engineering support for existing operations in the manufacturing facility
• Contributing to various cross functional teams/ projects
• Participating in continuous improvement projects, experiments, and kaizen events
• Providing support for new product scale‑up and commercialization

Your Skills And Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or higher from an accredited institution

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

• Previous internship experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self‑starter with the ability to work on a wide range of technical challenges.

Work location: On Site – Brookings, SD

Relocation: not authorized

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

Supporting Your Well‑being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $29.00 - $33.00 per hour, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.) after 90 days employment. Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.