R&D Intern – Control System/Data Science Engineer – Houston, TX

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Halliburton

R&D Intern – Control System/Data Science Engineer – Houston, TX

Houston, TX
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We are looking for the right people — those who want to Innovate. Achieve. Grow. Lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to achieve their career potential. Explore the possibilities in a career that helps bring energy to the world. At Halliburton, we want people who want to make a difference. Take risks. Inspire. Be inspired. Learn. Collaborate to create a better future in a safe, ethical, and dynamic workplace with limitless opportunity.

    What You’ll Do…

    These positions are located at our R&D Facilities in Houston, Texas. Our intern program philosophy is to “recruit once, hire twice” with the hope to hire interns back into full-time or return internship roles.

    The internship program assignments are 10-14 weeks in duration and are full-time on-site internships. The summer internship is expected to begin on site on May 17, 2026.

    Your Key Responsibilities:

    Projects you could potentially work on include:

    • Conducting research and development in modeling, control, and data analytics for solving challenging problems in the oil & gas industry
    • Design, prototype and implement control system and/or data analytics techniques for automation of machines.
    • Participate and present experiments, ideas and results to stake holders and team members
    • Use programming skills to build simulation, analytics and execution frameworks
    • Review technical journals and literature to investigate and propose solutions for challenges in oil and gas domain.

    What You’ll Bring to Our Team

    Required Qualifications:

    • Reliable transportation to and from work daily is required.
    • Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States both now and in the future; Halliburton will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
    • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
    • Experience with Python, MATLAB, C, C++, Data science and Machine Learning
    • Ability & desire to work with a multi-disciplinary engineering team

    Desired Experiences:

    • Prior intern, co-op, or research experience
    • Worked with large data sets, unstructured data, structured data and supporting compute/cloud systems like Microsoft Azure
    • Built tools/workflows and support structures needed to analyze data, perform data cleaning, execute feature detection, and extract business value from data.
    • Leveraged data visualization software applications, such as Plotly, Power BI, Javascipt, Flask, Django etc.

    What We Offer…

    Relocation

    This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. To qualify, your university and/or permanent address must be more than 50 miles from your work location.

    • Corporate housing is provided for the summer for those candidates who qualify.
    • Relocation assistance.

    Salary Range: $26/hour for students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree; $31/hour for students pursuing a Master’s degree; $36/hour for students pursuing a PhD

    Please note that pay information shown above is a general guide only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

    What’s In It for you:

    • An internship with Halliburton will provide great insight to see if this is the right career for you.
    • You’ll receive hands-on, real-world work experience that will help you prepare for the next step in your career.
    • You’ll become an integral part of our team and be expected to deliver results that will make an impact.
    • Develop meaningful connections with industry leaders, learn a lot about the industry, and develop the cutting-edge skills you need to become a leader for tomorrow.
    • Collaborate with teams across the globe and with diverse backgrounds – both professionally and culturally.

    Halliburton’s Commitment

    Enhance the economic and social well-being of our employees and the communities in which we operate – Our intent is to be a preferred employer and make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work.

    Employee Investment: Halliburton is able to innovate, achieve, grow and lead for one reason: our people. We invest in our employees through competitive compensation plans, health benefits, work-life programs, and rewards and incentive plans.

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Halliburton, no matter who you are, or where you come from, you will be given the opportunity to have your voice heard – and the opportunity to succeed. WE understand that diversity matters, because great minds don’t always think alike.

    Sustainability: At Halliburton, sustainability is serving our customers, employees, stakeholders, and communities in an environmentally, socially, and ethically responsible way.

  • Industry
    Oil and Energy
  • About Us

    Halliburton is one of the world’s leading providers of products and services to the energy industry. Founded in 1919, we create innovative technologies, products, and services that help our customers maximize their value throughout the life cycle of an asset and advance a sustainable energy future.