Engineering Leadership Development Internship Program - Summer 2026

Ignite your Career Journey with Pentair’s Leadership Development Internship Program!

Are you ready to dive into a world of innovation and hands-on learning? Pentair invites ambitious and forward-thinking students to apply to join our summer internship program.

🚀 What Awaits You

Embark on a 12-week experience where innovation, creativity and professionalism prosper. As an intern at Pentair, you will be provided with an immersive and collaborative career development experience guided by Pentair leaders who are invested in your growth.

🌎 Make a Difference

Each intern will be assigned to a real-world, strategic business project that you will be immersed in for the summer. Your work will directly help Pentair achieve our mission of a more sustainable future. Interns will present their project objectives, processes, and overall results and impact to leadership at the internship program's end.

🌐 Professional Cohort Development

As a Pentair intern, you will participate in a formal mentorship program, one-on-one coffee chats with Pentair leaders, weekly sessions with Business Unit Presidents and much more! Network with industry leaders, enhance your skills through workshops and gain insights from cohort events to fuel your career aspirations.

💦 About Pentair

At Pentair, we believe the health of our world depends on reliable access to clean water. We design, manufacture, and deliver a comprehensive range of smart, sustainable water solutions to homes, business, and industries around the world. Whether it is improving, moving, or enjoying water, we help manage the world’s most precious resource.

👍 Pentair Will:

• Offer meaningful work and provide exposure to different facets of engineering allowing you to develop invaluable skills and industry knowledge
• Provide the opportunity to partner closely with hard-working, smart, innovative engineers in Product Engineering, including New Product Development.
• Provide on the job training and mentoring in Pentair’s proven best practices
• Pay competitively
• Offer a variety of professional development, social, and volunteer events to help you make valuable connections throughout the summer months
• Provide the opportunity to deliver a professional presentation of your key learnings to the Pentair leadership team with the potential for a full-time position upon graduation 

📃 Minimum Qualifications:

• Be currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Data Science, AI Machine Learning or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university
• Be currently enrolled as a junior (Preferred Graduation Date: Spring 2027) 
• Be willing to work during the summer in one of our Internship locations (New Brighton – MN, White Bear Lake - MN, Hanover Park – IL, North Aurora – IL, Apex – NC, Sanford – NC, Bishop Woods – WI, Delavan – WI, Manitowoc - WI).
• Have a strong interest in pursuing the Pentair’s Engineering Leadership Development Program which requires annual relocation/working in locations throughout the United States upon graduation
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

✅ Key Information:

• 12-week internship program (late May – early August, 2026)
• This position pays an hourly rate of $32.00 / hour. Interns work approximately 40-hours each week during the internship.
• Financial support may be offered to those relocating for Pentair’s Summer 2026 Internship Program.

Posting End Date: March 1st, 2026

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.