Job Description

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

Make a Difference: Strategic Project Focus

• Each intern will be assigned to an impactful, value-added, 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, showcasing their contributions.

Professional Cohort Development & Networking

• Participate in a formal mentorship program.
• Engage in one-on-one coffee chats with Pentair leaders.
• Benefit from personalized technical and leadership development plans.
• Attend weekly sessions with Business Unit Presidents and other senior leaders.
• 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, businesses, and industries around the world. Whether it is improving, moving, or enjoying water, we help manage the world’s most precious resource.

Pentair Offers:

• Opportunity to work with supply leaders, focusing on supply analytics, commodity management, and various sourcing events (NPD, VAVE, Strategic Sourcing).
• Opportunity to support operations leaders with continuous improvement projects aimed at enhancing safety, delivery, quality, cost, and cash (SQDCC) for manufacturing sites.
• On-the-job training and mentoring in Pentair’s proven standard methodologies.
• Competitive pay.
• A variety of professional development, social, and volunteer events to help you make valuable connections.
• The chance 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

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields from an accredited university:
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Supply Chain
  • Logistics
  • Business or Operations Management
• Enrolled as a junior undergraduate (Preferred Graduation Date: Spring 2027).
• Strong desire to become a leader at Pentair in the future.
• 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.
• 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

• Program Duration: 12-week internship program (late May – early August, 2026).
• Compensation: This position pays an hourly rate of $27.00 / hour. Interns work approximately 40-hours each week.
• Relocation Support: Financial support may be offered to those relocating for Pentair’s Summer 2026 Internship Program.
• California Cost of Living Allowance (COLA): If your internship is located in California, you will receive a COLA 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

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.