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

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.

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.

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Each intern will be assigned to an impactful, value-added, strategic business projects 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.

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As a Pentair intern, you will participate in a formal mentorship program, one-on-one coffee chats with Pentair leaders, personalized technical and leadership development plans, 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.

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• Provide the opportunity to work with supply leaders in understanding supply analytics, commodity management, and NPD Sourcing/VAVE Sourcing/Strategic Sourcing events and projects
• Provide the opportunity to support operations leaders with continuous improvement projects that will improve safety, deliver, quality, cost, cash (SQDCC) for the manufacturing site
• Provide on the job training and mentoring in Pentair’s proven standard methodologies
• Offer competitive pay
• 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 senior leadership team with the potential for a full-time position upon graduation

????Minimum Qualifications:

• Be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Operations Management from an accredited university
• Be enrolled as a junior undergraduate (Preferred Graduation Date: Spring 2027)
• Have a strong desire to become a leader at Pentair in the future
• Have a strong interest in pursuing Pentair’s full-time Supply Chain & Operations Leadership Development Program upon graduation
• Willing to relocate and work in locations throughout the United States while in Pentair's Leadership Development Program
• 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 Internship Information:

• 12-week internship program (late May – early August, 2026)
• This position pays an hourly rate of $27.00 / 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.

If your internship is located in California, you will receive a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). The COLA is designed to subsidize the difference between the costs of goods and services in your departure location and California.

Ready to dive in? The adventure starts here! Apply now and set course for an unforgettable summer with Pentair! ????????

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.