INTERNSHIP DETAILS

Industry 4.0 Co-Op

CompanyWatlow Recruitment Team
LocationSt. Louis
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 10, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
You will design, build, test, and deploy solution architectures while collaborating with subject matter experts to improve thermal system performance. Responsibilities include developing front-end components, creating web APIs, and researching new technologies to support data-driven projects.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
2898
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Watlow is a global industrial technology company that uses its world-class engineering expertise, advanced thermal systems and manufacturing excellence to provide a wide array of temperature control, power control, heater technologies and temperature sensing platforms. Watlow brings its experience to a broad cross section of industries, including semiconductor processing, environmental chambers, energy processes, diesel emissions, medical and foodservice equipment. Since 1922, Watlow has grown in product capability, market experience and global reach. The company holds more than 1,100 patents and employs more than 4,200 team members working in 11 manufacturing facilities and nine technology and development centers in the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Watlow covers 95 countries through sales and distribution offices around the world.
About the Role


We're looking for a: Industry 4.0 Co-Op

St. Louis, MO or Winona, MN

About the program: 

The Co-op positions at Watlow offer a 6–8-month immersive experience for students seeking more than a typical internship. This program allows participants to step away from their academic studies and engage in real-world engineering challenges directly tied to the company’s strategic objectives.

What You'll Do: 

You will be involved in the process of designing, building, testing, and deploying solution architectures. As the Industry 4.0 Co-Op, you will serve the world’s leading companies in various industries by using data to help improve their thermal system performance. You will actively collaborate with internal subject matter experts while expanding Watlow’s technical capability. Work with a team on challenging opportunities to solve problems related to connectivity, data management, analytics, algorithms, and visualization.

Your Key Responsibilities:

  • Translate UI design work into front end components
  • Building data product based front end components
  • Working with data contracts supplied from the back end to the front end application
  • Development of web APIs for internal and external development use.
  • Collaboration with teams to support proper data collection.
  • Work with subject matter experts to gain and apply knowledge.
  • Explore and research new technology and industry trends, make recommendations.
  • Document learnings and share with the team.
  • Flexible to work different projects as priorities and business needs change.
  • Work in team environment, excellent communication, and collaboration skills.

Required Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a similar field.
  • Available to take a semester off from school to work at a Watlow facility.
  • Ability to start in between January 2027 OR June 2027.

Desired Qualifications

An ideal candidate will possess 3-4 of the following traits.

  • Experience working in react or other JS framework
  • Familiarity with AI tools
  • Experience with figma
  • Experience in code development using python or similar languages.
  • Experience with cloud databases and computing tools (Azure, AWS)
  • Familiarity with querying databases
  • Interest in Industry 4.0/IoT/smart factory/digital transformation
  • Natural curiosity and a strong passion for taking on new challenges and problem solving.
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Coursework in one or more of the following:
    • Data Management
    • NoSQL/SQL database management
    • Software development lifecycle
    • Cloud computing  

Additional Co-op Perks:

  • Housing stipend or corporate housing available.
  • Comprehensive onboarding and immersion plan.
  • Mentorship program and networking opportunities.


Key Skills
ReactJavaScriptPythonWeb APIsData managementSQLNoSQLCloud computingAzureAWSFigmaAI toolsIoTSmart factoryDigital transformationSoftware development lifecycle
Categories
EngineeringTechnologySoftwareData & AnalyticsManufacturing
Benefits
Housing stipendCorporate housingOnboarding and immersion planMentorship programNetworking opportunities