Engineering Transformation Office Intern

Location: Plymouth, MN 55441

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About the Role

The Engineering Transformation Office is a newly established organization responsible for aligning and coordinating strategic initiatives that support Daikin Applied's Fusion30 objectives. These initiatives span process, technology, talent, infrastructure, and culture, requiring strong portfolio management, reporting, communication, and business analysis to drive execution and organizational visibility.

As an Engineering Transformation Office Intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting enterprise transformation efforts while working closely with leaders across the organization. This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives, develop business and analytical skills, and gain exposure to portfolio management, change leadership, and cross-functional operations.

What You'll Do

• Support the development and maintenance of the Engineering Transformation roadmap, including objectives, milestones, risks, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Analyze portfolio and initiative data to identify trends, measure progress, highlight accomplishments, and provide insights that support leadership decision-making.
• Assist with portfolio reporting, leadership updates, meeting preparation, action-item tracking, and follow-up activities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, templates, and reporting tools that improve transparency and consistency across transformation initiatives.
• Create executive-ready presentations, summaries, and communication materials for leadership and stakeholders.
• Support change management and communication efforts that help employees understand transformation priorities, initiatives, and progress.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information, monitor progress, and support successful initiative execution.
• Lead and complete a defined summer project aligned with Engineering Transformation Office priorities, delivering recommendations, tools, process improvements, or documentation that provide lasting organizational value.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in: Business Administration Management Project Management Operations Management Engineering Management Industrial Engineering Or a related business, engineering, or analytical discipline
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in strategy, business transformation, change management, portfolio management, program management, or business operations.
• Experience creating reports, presentations, dashboards, or data visualizations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.

Internship Deliverables

Throughout the internship, you will be expected to deliver

• A completed summer project with recommendations and a final presentation to leadership.
• Portfolio reporting materials and dashboards that support transformation oversight and decision-making.
• Executive-ready summaries and communication content.
• Practical tools, templates, or documentation that support the ongoing work of the Engineering Transformation Office.

What You'll Gain

This internship provides valuable exposure to

Enterprise strategy and business transformation

Portfolio and program management

Change leadership and organizational communications

Executive reporting and business analysis

Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement

Engineering-focused business operations

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements, including verification of employment history, education, background screening, and drug testing where permitted by law. Safety-sensitive positions may require cannabis (marijuana) testing. All testing and employment decisions will comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied!