Research Engineer Internships
Research engineer internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience, mentorship from working engineers, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated in Technology & Software, with TikTok, ByteDance, and Smule among the employers posting roles now.
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
Internship - Research & Development Engineer
General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry and more. H eadquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2026 net sales U.S. $18 billion.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AT GENERAL MILLS?
The General Mills Research & Development Internship is a great way to kick-off your career. You will build broad experience in technical foundations, functional depth, and professional development. You'll develop and enhance your digital skills, gaining experience in data analysis, project management, and/or collaboration tools. The internship allows candidates to demonstrate leadership, embrace a learning mindset, build a strong network of peers, develop business context, and learn the General Mills and Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ) culture.
WHAT WILL I DO?
As an R&D Engineer Intern, you will experience a robust 10-week internship with hopes that you’ll roll into our full-time R&D Leadership Development Program upon graduation. During your internship you will:
Leveraging engineering principals to design and test new or improved processes for development and commercialization
Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop and scale process solutions
Create new, improve existing, and eliminate waste from products and processes
Use engineering principles to scale-up products from benchtop and pilot plant to full scale production
Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners to build and grow our businesses
Engage external partners around the world to increase efficiency and to identify new capabilities
Interact with consumers and customers to develop meaningful insights and translate them into concepts, prototypes, and commercial offerings
Develop technical depth and business acumen
Apply or build digital tools to accelerate learning.
Solve technical problems leveraging new or existing digital tools.
Impact people’s lives and communities around the world
WHERE WILL I WORK?
James Ford Bell Technical Center in Minneapolis, MN
IS THIS YOU?
Minimum Qualifications:
Pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, or related degree
Graduating in Winter 202 7 or Spring 202 8
Experience or interest in programming, data analysis, and modeling
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong academic record
Demonstrated ability to achieve results and a commitment to developing technical and business skills
Adaptability, curiosity, and inventiveness
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, passion for R&D , enthusias m, and the ability to conduct themselves professionally
Demonstrated leadership experience in academic projects, extracurricular activities, or previous work experiences
HUNGRY FOR WHAT’S NEXT?
Internship is 10-weeks in Summer 202 7
Relocation assistance (if eligible)
The hourly rate for this position is $28.85/hour. General Mills strives to provide fair and competitive pay that reflects your skills, experience, and academic background. The pay for this role considers many factors, including, but not limited to, your degree program, major, and year in school. Beyond a competitive hourly rate, as a General Mills intern, you'll gain access to a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall development and wellbeing. This includes partially subsidized housing & relocation assistance (if applicable & requirements are met), a summer of learning and fun featuring networking opportunities with company leaders, comprehensive health benefits, wellbeing resources, and other valuable perks . Specific benefits may vary by role, location, and eligibility requirements.
Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)
General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION REQUEST
If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodation request form by following this link: Accommodation Request .
COMPANY OVERVIEW
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
Internship - Research & Development Engineer
General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. General Mills operates in more than 100 countries and markets more than 100 consumer brands, including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry and more. H eadquartered in Minneapolis, General Mills generated fiscal 2026 net sales U.S. $18 billion.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AT GENERAL MILLS?
The General Mills Research & Development Internship is a great way to kick-off your career. You will build broad experience in technical foundations, functional depth, and professional development. You'll develop and enhance your digital skills, gaining experience in data analysis, project management, and/or collaboration tools. The internship allows candidates to demonstrate leadership, embrace a learning mindset, build a strong network of peers, develop business context, and learn the General Mills and Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ) culture.
WHAT WILL I DO?
As an R&D Engineer Intern, you will experience a robust 10-week internship with hopes that you’ll roll into our full-time R&D Leadership Development Program upon graduation. During your internship you will:
Leveraging engineering principals to design and test new or improved processes for development and commercialization
Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop and scale process solutions
Create new, improve existing, and eliminate waste from products and processes
Use engineering principles to scale-up products from benchtop and pilot plant to full scale production
Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners to build and grow our businesses
Engage external partners around the world to increase efficiency and to identify new capabilities
Interact with consumers and customers to develop meaningful insights and translate them into concepts, prototypes, and commercial offerings
Develop technical depth and business acumen
Apply or build digital tools to accelerate learning.
Solve technical problems leveraging new or existing digital tools.
Impact people’s lives and communities around the world
WHERE WILL I WORK?
James Ford Bell Technical Center in Minneapolis, MN
IS THIS YOU?
Minimum Qualifications:
Pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, or related degree
Graduating in Winter 202 7 or Spring 202 8
Experience or interest in programming, data analysis, and modeling
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong academic record
Demonstrated ability to achieve results and a commitment to developing technical and business skills
Adaptability, curiosity, and inventiveness
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, passion for R&D , enthusias m, and the ability to conduct themselves professionally
Demonstrated leadership experience in academic projects, extracurricular activities, or previous work experiences
HUNGRY FOR WHAT’S NEXT?
Internship is 10-weeks in Summer 202 7
Relocation assistance (if eligible)
The hourly rate for this position is $28.85/hour. General Mills strives to provide fair and competitive pay that reflects your skills, experience, and academic background. The pay for this role considers many factors, including, but not limited to, your degree program, major, and year in school. Beyond a competitive hourly rate, as a General Mills intern, you'll gain access to a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall development and wellbeing. This includes partially subsidized housing & relocation assistance (if applicable & requirements are met), a summer of learning and fun featuring networking opportunities with company leaders, comprehensive health benefits, wellbeing resources, and other valuable perks . Specific benefits may vary by role, location, and eligibility requirements.
Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet a minimum 18-year age qualification.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)
General Mills is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or familial status, status regarding public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission.
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION REQUEST
If you need to request an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please fill out our online accommodation request form by following this link: Accommodation Request .
Research Engineer Internship Market
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Tips for Your Research Engineer Internship Search
Apply earlier than your peers do
Large employers, national labs, major tech firms, and established research divisions, recruit summer interns the preceding fall. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to start dates. Check new listings consistently from early fall onward and apply as soon as a role opens, not after you've finished polishing everything.
Build a portfolio before you need it
Hiring teams at the intern level expect limited work history, so your evidence has to come from projects. For research engineer candidates, that means a linked code repository, a documented experiment with clear methodology, a published analysis, or a technical write-up. Two or three complete, well-documented projects beat a long list of half-finished ones.
Work campus and direct channels at the same time
Campus career fairs surface structured programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster for students they meet in person. Professors and career center staff frequently know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach.
Practice your technical screen out loud before you apply
Research engineer intern interviews typically include a technical screen, often a coding round covering data structures and algorithms, or a research problem-solving conversation. Practice explaining your reasoning aloud, not just arriving at an answer, because interviewers weigh how you think through a problem as much as whether you get it right.
Target structured internship programs in the first wave
Larger employers in research-heavy fields run formal cohort or rotational internship programs designed to train people new to the discipline. These programs recruit early and fill fast. Identify the ones that align with your focus area, note their application open dates, and submit in the first week rather than waiting until the deadline.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 83% of the research engineer internships listed here. Decide what you can realistically commit to, on-site, hybrid, or remote, before you start reviewing listings on Migrate Mate, and filter by location and work type from the start so you're not sorting through roles you cannot take.
Research Engineer Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a research engineer internship?
Lead with coursework, personal projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, hiring teams at the intern level expect limited professional experience. For research engineer candidates, a linked GitHub repository, published analysis, or documented project with clear methodology gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Pair direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a research engineer internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What drives it for research engineer interns is consistent performance on real project work, available headcount on the team at the time offers go out, and clear communication about your interest before the return-offer window closes. Position for one by delivering results, but don't count on it when planning your search.
When should I apply for research engineer internships?
Earlier than most students expect. Large employers, national labs, major tech companies, and established research divisions, recruit summer interns the preceding fall, with some programs closing in October or November. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to their start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings consistently and applying as soon as a role opens gives you the best chance.
Are research engineer internships paid?
Most professional research engineer internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and listings show it where the employer chooses to disclose it. Internships at nonprofits or smaller academic-adjacent organizations occasionally offer stipends rather than hourly wages, so read each listing carefully before applying.
What should a research engineer internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history: two or three complete, documented projects that name the tools used and link to the work, for research engineer candidates, that means linked code repositories, published analyses, technical write-ups, or design portfolios. Add relevant coursework in a dedicated section, and keep the whole document to one page. Recruiters spend seconds on an intern resume, so clarity and specificity matter more than length.
Are there remote research engineer internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 17% of the research engineer internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts tend to fill fast because they draw applicants from across the country, so apply early once you spot one that fits. Filter by work type when you search so you're only seeing the format you can actually commit to.
Can international students get research engineer internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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