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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.\nThe Modeling and Data Science Graduate Level Intern will help advance practical engineering and data solutions for filtration research and product development. Working with the Modeling and Data Science team, the graduate level intern will gain valuable hands-on experience at the intersection of engineering simulation, software development, data engineering, and data science by developing next-generation digital engineering capabilities that help accelerate innovation and product development at Donaldson.\nThe Donaldson internship program provides innovative students with meaningful, hands-on experience in a collaborative industry environment. Through real-world projects, mentorship, and development opportunities, we aim to support career growth and build professional talent aligned with our values and goals.\nQualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Bloomington, MN facility.\nRole Responsibilities:\nOwn a scoped technical project from problem definition to development and final recommendations.\nBuild and evaluate Python-based engineering or data-science workflows using version-controlled, reproducible methods.\nPrepare, clean, validate, and analyze simulation or laboratory datasets; document data quality issues and assumptions.\nDevelop and test models or applications such as deep-learning surrogates, reduced-order models, data-ingestion tools, or parameterized geometry workflows.\nDevelop a parameterized geometry workflow for simulation setup, simulation execution, and results evaluation.\nCompare simulation results, laboratory results, or baseline engineering methods using appropriate technical metrics or baseline engineering methods.\nCollaborate with simulation engineers, data scientists, and subject-matter experts to interpret practical requirements.\nDocument architecture, methods, assumptions, and recommended next steps so the work can be extended after the internship.\nProvide progress updates, incorporate technical feedback, and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nFollow Donaldson requirements for data access and security.\nTravel: Up to 5%.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nCurrently pursuing a graduate degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, data science, data engineering, applied mathematics, or a related technical field.\nCoursework or project experience using Python for data analysis, numerical methods, machine learning, scientific computing, or application development.\nExperience working with technical datasets and communicating methods and results through written documentation or presentations.\nMust be U.S. persons (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee).\nPreferred Qualifications:\nGraduate-level study or research experience in computational fluid dynamics, machine learning, scientific computing, or data engineering.\nExperience or project work in any subset of these areas:Deep-learning methods for spatial or high-dimensional data, including designing neural networks architectures and training models using structured datasets.\nCFD software and flow-field data, including pressure, velocity, pressure-drop, or particle-transport results.\nReduced-order modeling, surrogate modeling, regression, validation, uncertainty analysis, or model performance metrics.\nExperience with SQL, Snowflake or another cloud data warehouse, Streamlit, data validation, and layered data pipelines.\nCAD, parameterizing geometry, 3D scanning, or scan-to-CAD workflows.\n\nFamiliarity with Git, software architecture, or AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.\nAbility to gather requirements from engineers or laboratory users and convert them into a clear technical scope.\nStrong problem-solving, technical communication, collaboration, and ability to work through an open-ended development problem.\nRelocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.\nHourly Pay Rate: $29.00 - 32.00 , depending on projected undergraduate graduation date, educational degree in progress and major of study upon time of hire.\nThis position is overtime eligible as per state and federal regulations.\nEmployee benefits are part of the total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our benefits program includes retirement plan (401k), paid time away - sick and safe time (MN only), and the employee assistance program.\nImmigration Sponsorship Not Available:\nApplicants 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.). \nDonaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. \nInternational relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.\nEqual Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans\nEmployment 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.\nDonaldson Company has been made aware that there are several recruiting scams that are targeting job seekers. These scams have attempted to solicit money for job applications and/or collect confidential information, Donaldson will never solicit money during the application or recruiting process. Donaldson only accepts online applications through our Careers | Donaldson Company, Inc. website and any communication from a Donaldson recruiter would be sent using a donaldson.com email address. 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