Recent Graduates & Students

Our entry-level and internship programs are specifically geared toward early career growth and success. You will have the opportunity to work and collaborate with some of the best and brightest minds in the filtration industry, while creating products and processes to help achieve our purpose of advancing filtration for a cleaner world.

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We post internship opportunities in the early fall to begin the following summer. However, internship opportunities also arise throughout the year, so we recommend setting up alerts for Donaldson openings. 

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Meet Sydney: a Donaldson Intern-to-Employee

Sydney discusses her unique internship opportunity and how it prepared her for the position she now holds full-time at Donaldson. Our internship program at Donaldson is a key component of our talent strategy, and we believe it is one of the best ways to ensure we have the right talent in place as we strive to fulfill our purpose of advancing filtration for a cleaner world.

Meet Grant: a Donaldson Intern-to-Employee

Grant discusses his work as an intern in Finance, and now his work as a Financial Analyst with the Mobile Solutions department. We recruit from a variety of schools with a focus on summer internships at our Bloomington, MN headquarters and some of our U.S. plant locations.

Operations Development Program 

Recent college graduates with a 3.0 GPA or higher can participate in our Operations Development Program (ODP) and accelerate a career in manufacturing operations, and/or supply chain leadership. This three-year program allows participants to do meaningful, paid work in a diverse range of manufacturing roles at Donaldson locations across the United States. ODP participants are full-time Donaldson employees, and are offered a competitive total compensation package, including relocation assistance. ODP is a great way for new graduates to get a better idea of career opportunities available at Donaldson, and position themselves for a long-term career with our company.  

Meet Sarah: Current ODP Participant

Meet Sarah, who is a current Donaldson ODP participant. She speaks to the collaborative and innovative culture at Donaldson, and why she enjoys the unique opportunity to work with multiple departments across multiple locations.

Meet Stephen: ODP-to-Employee

Meet Stephen, Donaldson's Director of Operations in A&D Manufacturing. Steven is also an alum of ODP. He speaks to the importance of working with multiple departments in multiple facilities at Donaldson before joining us full-time.

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The Donaldson Culture

Our Employee Value Proposition—Innovation & Collaboration that Matters—reflects the strong, people‑focused culture that defines Donaldson. We foster a highly collaborative environment where teamwork, knowledge sharing, and inclusive problem‑solving empower employees to make a meaningful impact from day one. While we take pride in tackling complex challenges, we also make time for fun and connection. Every year, Donaldson interns come together to celebrate National Intern Day with activities that blend community impact and team building—spending part of the day giving back and then returning to headquarters for outdoor games and shared experiences that strengthen their network and build lasting memories.