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 workstreams, 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 departments 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 Dont Work participant. **Job Type** Professional Opportunities **Req ID** 90706

Created: 2026-04-02