R&D PCG Summer Internship- Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Job Summary
This position is a comprehensive 12-week learning experience in Performance Coatings Group R&D Division. Students will be assigned to a specific lab and will be given a mentor. Interns will also be given a Technical Project which they will present at the end of their assignment. Students will be active participants on a project team and will have periodic reviews to evaluate their performance. Students will participate in a number of special networking and learning events throughout their assignment. This opportunity will allow students to gain experience in work groups as well as working with other Interns and Co-ops.
This internship will begin on May 24 2027 and take place at our Downtown Minneapolis MN site.
About Performance Coatings Group at Sherwin-Williams:
The Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group supplies a broad range of highly-engineered solutions for the construction industrial packaging and transportation markets in more than 120 countries around the world. There are seven business units under the Performance Coatings Group which include: Automotive Finishes Coil Coatings Engineered Polymer Solutions General Industrial Coatings Packaging Coatings Protective & Marine and Industrial Wood Coatings. The industrial markets we service include but are not limited to: Beverage & Food Cans Furniture Flooring Cars Airplanes Marine Oil & Gas Electronics Military and Appliances.
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability age pregnancy genetic information creed marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
Responsibilities
- This position is a comprehensive 12-week learning experience in Performance Coatings Group R&D.
- Students will be assigned to a specific lab and will be given a mentor.
- Interns will also be given a Technical Project in which they will present at the end of their assignment.
- Students will be active participants on a project team and will have periodic reviews to evaluate their performance.
- Students will participate in a number of special networking and learning events throughout their assignment.
- This opportunity will allow students to gain experience in work groups as well as working with other Interns and Co-ops.
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Companys staff employees and business relationships.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelors Degree program in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) at the time of the internship program
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
Must be willing to work up to 40 hours per week for a total of 12 week with or without reasonable accommodation
Must have a minimum of 2.8 GPA
Preferred Qualifications
Have previous experience in a Sherwin-Williams research and development (R&D) Internship or Co-op Program
Be a rising or current sophomore Junior or Senior in college or university at the start of the internship program
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Companys staff employees and business relationships.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purp ... View more