PhD R&D Intern — Innovate, Collaborate & Lead

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Transportation stipend

Job summary

3M is offering an Internship - 2027 PhD Research & Development Intern to start in Summer 2027. The role focuses on contributing to the development of new technologies, collaborating with global teams, and advancing product engineering through hands-on lab work and data-driven analysis.

The internship emphasizes strong technical and communication skills, with exposure to corporate technology, product engineering, and digital science, in a structured, on-site setting at 3M Center Maplewood, MN or

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new technologies and products.
• Collaborate with other R&D functions across 3M and with senior researchers.
• Document detailed experimental records in 3M ELN for invention submissions and potential patents.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate experimental results.
• Lead and direct assigned projects toward advanced technical solutions.

Skills

Machine learning

Data science

Software engineering

Programming languages (Python, MATLAB,

Education

Pursuing PhD in science or engineering

Tools

Azure ML / AWS ML

Job description

3M is offering an Internship - 2027 PhD Research & Development Intern to start in Summer 2027. The role focuses on contributing to the development of new technologies, collaborating with global teams, and advancing product engineering through hands-on lab work and data-driven analysis.

The internship emphasizes strong technical and communication skills, with exposure to corporate technology, product engineering, and digital science, in a structured, on-site setting at 3M Center Maplewood, MN or