Research And Development Intern

Position: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Join the largest manufacturer of tile and natural stone in the United States and watch your career stand out with Dal-Tile, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries.

Our close-knit team of dedicated professionals has made us the success we are today. In exchange for their hard work, we support our people with a family-friendly work environment, a commitment to promoting from within, unique benefits that go beyond just medical and dental, and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work. If this sounds outstanding to you, take the first step forward and explore a career with Dal-Tile.

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 work streams, 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.

Dal-Tile is a proud supporter of our U.S. military, veterans and their families - Thank You for Your Service!

Active military, transitioning service members and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.