RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERN

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The R&D Summer Intern will lead a high-impact digital transformation project focused on improving file organization and data hygiene within the R&D Test Laboratory.

The department currently maintains approximately 1 million digital files accumulated across legacy workstreams, shared drives, and project archives. Many files are unstructured, inconsistently named, or duplicative, creating operational inefficiencies and limiting long-term knowledge management.  This internship is structured as a project-based experience to be completed within the 12-week program. The intern will work closely with the R&D Test Laboratory Project Manager, Supervisor, and Technician Team.  This position is located at the Dallas Corporate office and is an onsite internship opportunity. This is not a remote role.  

This is a project-based internship, and the selected intern will present their summer project at our annual Intern Expo Day on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. 

Program Details

• Program Dates: Monday, May 18, 2026 – Friday, August 7, 2026

• Length: 12 Weeks

• Schedule: Full-time, hourly

• Required: Must be available for the full program duration and attend/present at Intern Expo Day

Project Scope & Responsibilities

The purpose of this internship project is to evaluate, design, and pilot an improved system for organizing and cleaning the department’s digital file repositories.

The intern will:

• Assess current-state file storage structure and identify inefficiencies

• Analyze file naming conventions, duplication patterns, and storage gaps

• Design an improved file organization framework

• Develop scalable batch-file cleanup methodologies

• Pilot test cleanup methods within defined repositories

• Recommend a sustainable cleanup strategy and ongoing data governance protocol

Project Impact

A successful project will:

• Improve operational efficiency

• Strengthen data integrity and accessibility

• Enable future automation initiatives

• Improve digital transformation readiness

• Support long-term knowledge management

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, or related field

• Completed at least three years of coursework preferred

• Strong understanding of information management principles and data organization practices

• Ability to design scalable methods for large-scale file cleanup beyond basic file management

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with scripting tools or database systems is a plus

What You Will Gain

• Experience leading a real-world digital transformation initiative

• Exposure to enterprise-level data governance challenges

• Collaboration with technical R&D teams

• Opportunity to present measurable results to leadership

We offer competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, career opportunities, and an environment of creativity and growth.  Examples include:  Company Match on 401k, Employee Purchase Discount, and Tuition Reimbursement.

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