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Engineering Internship, New Martinsville, WV

Covestro
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WHAT WE OFFER

In a Covestro Engineering Internship you’ll work closely with some of the industry’s best and brightest managers and scientists in one of the Business Entities of Covestro – Thermo Plastic Polyurethane Unit (TPU) or Specialty Polyurethanes Unit (SPU).

You will learn about Covestro products, which can include their chemistry, applications, end uses, customer base, and future business opportunities. You will get a hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, as well as an up-close view of how we work closely with our technical and commercial operations. You will work closely with the manufacturing staff to identify, initiate and supervise process improvement projects in order to optimize production capacity, minimize waste and ensure the safe, reliable, efficient operation in compliance with all applicable internal and external regulations.

The internship program will begin in mid-May of 2025, and lasts approximately 12 weeks.

Some other responsibilities within a manufacturing-based internship at Covestro includes supporting the development and implementation of capital projects, implementation of Management of Change for process improvements and helping to implement system improvements for mechanical reliability improvements.  Additionally, you may support various teams and work on internal projects along with personnel from research, applications development, technology and engineering.

WHAT YOU OFFER

Basic Qualifications

  • Enrollment in a Bachelor degree program with a focus in one of the following majors: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related STEM degrees
  • Completion of Freshman year
  • Willingness and ability to be placed in either of the aforementioned internship opportunities
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Completion of Junior year
  • Prior internship/work experience
  • Basic understanding of statistics, computer operations, process control and engineering principles.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills including an ability to interact and establish strong working relationships with diverse individuals
  • Project coordination with the ability to be proactive and identify creative, effective technical solutions

 

The internship opportunities at Covestro may lead to recurring internship opportunities and/or full-time job opportunities based on business needs, evaluation and performance.