Intern- Junior Chemical Engineer

Without; Pune District; On-site; INR 152,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship completion letter

Stipend provided

Job summary

Without is a Pune-based Certified B Corp tackling multilayer plastic and textile waste with VerdiCycle. This internship offers hands-on experience from lab-scale experiments to plant-level process improvement at the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering.

You will work directly with post-consumer waste streams and join the Science team to push the recycling process forward. Freshers welcome; up to 2 years of experience, with a monthly stipend of ₹15,000 for six months of full-time

Qualifications

• BSc in Chemistry or Diploma in Chemical Engineering required.
• Freshers welcome; up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Willingness to work directly with post-consumer waste materials.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day lab operations — experiment setup, execution, and documentation.
• Handle post-consumer waste feedstock through process trials.
• Assist with solution preparation, reagent handling, and safe handling of alkalis and acids.
• Operate and support chemical reaction equipment at lab and plant scale.
• Keep accurate records, observations, and data logs in line with good lab practices.
• Work with the Science team on process-improvement initiatives to scale recycling.
• Support housekeeping, equipment maintenance, and lab safety protocols.

Skills

Lab safety

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Waste handling

Education

BSc in Chemistry

Diploma in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Most people look at a chip packet or a worn-out t-shirt and see rubbish. We see raw material.

Without® is a Pune-based Certified B Corp taking on one of recycling's hardest, most stubborn problems: multilayer plastic (MLP) packaging and mixed textile waste — the stuff conventional recycling simply gives up on. Through our patented chemo-mechanical technology, VerdiCycle, we turn this "impossible-to-recycle" waste into engineering-grade recycled materials now used across automotive, eyewear, packaging, and home & garden. We\'ve been featured on Shark Tank India and Business Insider, and we' are currently scaling up our first commercial plant.

We're looking for two hands-on, curious interns to join our Science team and get stuck into the real work of making this technology better from lab-scale experiments right through to plant-level process improvement. It's a rare chance to work at the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering on a circular-economy technology that actually exists and is actually scaling.

You'll work directly with post-consumer waste streams - municipal waste containing flexible packaging, and textile waste — helping us push our recycling process forward. You'll be embedded alongside the scientists and engineers building the core technology, including alkaline hydrolysis, TPA recovery and purification, and polymer reformulation. Fair warning: this isn't a typical 9-to-5, and it's not a watch-from-the-sidelines internship. You'll handle real waste, run real trials, and see your work show up in a real plant.

Requirements

What you'll do

• Support day-to-day lab operations — experiment setup, execution, and documentation
  
• Handle post-consumer waste feedstock (flexible packaging/MLP and textile waste) through process trials
  
• Assist with solution preparation, reagent handling, and safe handling of alkalis and acids
  
• Operate and support chemical reaction equipment at both lab and industrial (plant) scale
  
• Keep accurate records, observations, and data logs in line with good lab practices
  
• Work with the Science team on process-improvement initiatives to scale our MLP and textile recycling
  
• Support housekeeping, equipment maintenance, and lab safety protocols
  

What we are looking for

Education

• BSc in Chemistry, or
  
• Diploma in Chemical Engineering
  

Experience

• Freshers welcome; up to 2 years of relevant experience
  

Skills

• Solid grounding in good lab practices — accurate weighing, solution preparation, and safe handling of alkalis and acids
  
• Working familiarity with chemical reaction equipment in lab and/or industrial settings
  
• Willingness to work directly with post-consumer waste materials (municipal/flexible packaging and textile waste) — the impact is real, and so is the material
  
• Attention to detail, a strong safety instinct, and genuine curiosity about recycling and the circular economy
  

Your Compensation

• Monthly stipend of ₹15,000
  
• 6 month, full-time internship with an internship completion letter