Digital & AI Technology Intern
Ecolab
About Ecolab
Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services, operating at nearly three million customer locations in over 170 countries. The company delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights, and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial markets.
About the Role
Ecolab is seeking Digital & AI Technology Interns to join our summer 2027 Digital & AI Technology Internship program. The program offers insights from leaders, engaging projects, opportunities for growth, extensive networking, and immersion in an innovative environment. The focus is on delivering value to customers through digital technologies, innovating quickly, and applying novel, data-driven, and digital solutions to real-world challenges. Interns will translate business needs into new products, services, and applications as a Business Analyst, or work on software applications in a Software Engineering role.
Position Details
- 11-week paid internship program.
- Starts: Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
- Locations: St. Paul, MN; Eagan, MN; or Naperville, IL.
- Opportunity for a hybrid work environment.
What You Will Do
- Develop and execute software engineering plans, manage software engineering schedules and resource allocations.
- Utilize software engineering processes, practices, and operations for reproducible, high-quality development.
- Engage in hands-on analysis, review, and design of software, including technical review and analysis of source code.
- Think strategically and balance short-term needs with longer-term business priorities.
- Work with technical and business partners to elicit high-level requirements and capture business needs.
- Clearly articulate and document business requirements.
- Engage in user testing, pilot testing, and project launches.
- Monitor and track success metrics around projects and platforms.
- Incorporate usability and user interface needs when designing solutions.
What's In It For You
- Opportunity to address global challenges in water safety, food safety, and healthy environments.
- Ability to make an impact and shape your career.
- Support from an organization committed to inclusion and diversity.
- Apply classroom learning to meaningful projects with business impact.
- Gain a realistic job preview of an Ecolab associate's "day in the life."
- Consideration for a full-time job offer upon graduation, leading to a 3-year rotational Technology Leadership Development Program.
Minimum Qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology.
- Anticipated graduation date: December 2027 or May/June 2028.
- Immigration sponsorship not available.
Preferred Qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems (IS), Information Technology, Management Information Systems (MIS), Software Engineering, or related field.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with business, engineering, and R&D teams.
- Basic knowledge in generating process documentation.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools.
- Experience with one or more of the following operating systems: Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, iOS, or Android.
- Effective oral communication skills.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, managing multiple tasks.
Compensation
- $23 - $25 / hour.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program.
- On-site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations.