chemical engineer internship- 2025

$62,400 - $72,800/Yr

Unclassified - Tamaqua, PA

Full-time - Intern

Tamaqua, PA

About the position

This is a 2025 Summer internship for a Chemical Engineer position located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. The role is designed for candidates currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, specifically pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field. The internship focuses on new product development activities that drive profitable products toward commercialization, working closely with various teams including Laboratory, Engineering, Operations, and Commercial groups.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, starting up, and operating pilot production plants with engineers and operators.
• Working with scale-up engineers to complete engineering project deliverables such as preparing project proposals, developing detailed scope descriptions, PFDs, P&IDs, cost estimates, concept drawings, and project schedules.
• Collaborating with chemists in the lab to screen synthesis routes and evaluate various unit operations for scale-up.
• Participating in Design Hazard Reviews.
• Working closely with vendors and contractors on design and fabrication during project execution.
• Developing process models using Aspen Plus to simulate process hydraulics, kinetics, and evaluate opportunities to increase plant operational efficiency.
• Proactively detailing results and giving oral project status presentations.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or an equivalent degree from an accredited university.
• Experience with Aspen Plus or Aspen HYSYS.
• Completion of courses in reaction design, separations, and fluid mechanics by the start date of the position.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Hardworking, innovative, resourceful, organized, multi-tasker, and a self-starter.
• Experience using AutoCAD or Microsoft Visio software.
• Experience working in a chemistry lab, chemical plant, or production environment.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• 401K contribution.
• Incentive and recognition program.