R&D Intern

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 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.

Minimum Requirements
•    Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s 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  

• 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 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.

This position will start in May 2026 at our Minneapolis, Minnesota campus supporting the Performance Coatings Group.