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3M

Science applied to life.

🇺🇸 Saint Paul, MN, United StatesMarket Cap: $55B

What They Build

Consumer Goods, Industrial Adhesives, Safety Equipment

Customer Type

Consumers, Businesses, Hospitals

Business Model

Product Sales

Key Products & Initiatives

  • Diversified science company with 60,000+ products.
  • Famous for innovation culture (15% time).
  • Makers of Post-it, Scotch tape, and N95 respirators.
  • Deep expertise in materials science and manufacturing.

Key Products & Brands

Post-it

Consumer

The sticky note.

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3M Science

Industrial

Adhesives and abrasives.

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Health Information

Software

Medical coding and grouping.

DataHealth

Role Families

R&D and Engineering

Product Development EngineerData Scientist

Expected Skills

Chemical EngineeringStatisticsMaterial Science

What They Work On

  • Developing new materials.
  • Optimizing manufacturing lines.
  • Health data algorithms.

Portfolio Ideas

  • Develop a new biodegradable material.
  • Analyze production yield.

Entry Pathways

internships

Optimized Operations program.

entry Level Roles

Manufacturing plants globally hire engineers.

graduate Programs

R&D and Supply Chain rotations.

Culture Signals

  • Innovation (15% Rule).

  • Collaboration.

  • Integrity.

Guidance by Audience

A playground for material scientists and chemical engineers.

Sources

High

Updated: February 8, 2026