Internship – 2025 Undergraduate Manufacturing Engineer Intern (Cottage Grove, MN)*
Job Description
Job Description:
Internship – 2025 Undergraduate Manufacturing Engineer Intern (Cottage Grove, MN)*
The role of Undergraduate Manufacturing Engineer 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 Manufacturing Engineer 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:* Collaborating with engineers to develop and improve products or processes
* Conducting research and analysis to support engineering projects
* Assist in creating technical documentation, such as reports and specifications
* Participate in team meetings and provide input on project progress
* Perform tasks assigned by the engineering team to support project objectives
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:* Currently pursuing a bachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, polymer science, biomolecular engineering, or related discipline from an accredited institution
* Completed a minimum of Freshman Year (2 semesters) by the start of the internship
* Strong technical and analytical skills
* Demonstrated scientific and technical acumen, with ability to make connections between science/technology and real-world concerns
* Strong problem solving skills
* Ability to deal with the ambiguity as it relates to technical problems and experimentation
* Demonstrated scientific excellence as evidenced by publications and presentations
* Demonstrated leadership activities and building network
* Self-motivated and self-directed
* Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
Work location:* Cottage Grove, MN (3M Manufacturing facility)
Travel: No domestic or international travel
Relocation Assistance: Not authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).*Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the* *regulations/compliance* *with U.S. Export Control Laws.*
*U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain “non-U.S. persons” (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, “Temporary Residents” (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.*
*To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees’ U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).*
*The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company’s sole election.*
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.
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