Bsc/Msc: Internship Chemical Engineering - Wastewater treatment investigation

Canon Production Printing GmbH & Co; Venlo; On-site; EUR 5,400 - 5,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel cost compensation

Coaching and mentorship

Job summary

Canon Production Printing GmbH & Co invites chemistry and chemical engineering students for an internship on wastewater treatment. You will evaluate flocculation behaviour, test alternative polymers, and design a feasible shift to neat polymer with on-site dilution, aiming to reduce costs and improve process control.

You will work independently within a large company, supported by skilled coaches, for 5 to 7 months at 4–5 days per week, with a monthly internship compensation of €500 and travel

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BSc or MSc in chemistry or chemical engineering.
• Ability to work independently in a large company.
• Strong communication skills and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate polymer dosing strategies for wastewater treatment.
• Investigate polymer flocculation behaviour and test alternative polymers.
• Prepare full-scale production tests and document findings.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Independent working

Communication skills

Translating research into practice

Education

Bachelor/Master in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Analytical instruments

Job description

Bsc/Msc: Internship Chemical Engineering - Wastewater treatment investigation
Are you a BSc/MSc chemistry or chemical engineering student interested in a graduation assignment on flocculation behaviour in wastewater treatment? Do you have the skills to do a research program and translate this into a practical implementation? We are looking for you!

Your assignment

Our facility operates an installation that converts process waste streams into wastewater suitable for discharge to the industrial sewer. A key step in the treatment process involves dosing a liquid polymer dispersion, which supports solid–liquid separation and improves effluent quality. In the future, we think we will face problems with the used polymer for the flocculation process because of the chemicals we introduce in our ink-making process. Your job is to verify our hypothesis about why the polymer will lose effectiveness, research and test other polymers, and perform a full-scale production test. Besides that, the current polymer is supplied and dosed in a diluted dispersion form. From a technical and economic standpoint, there is potential to optimize this step by switching to 100% active polymer (neat polymer) and performing on site dilution or alternative dosing strategies. This could reduce logistics costs, improve efficiency, and provide greater process control.

To explore this potential, we are offering an internship assignment focused on evaluating, designing, and validating the feasibility of switching to a different polymer.

Your profile

• You are currently studying in the chemistry or chemical engineering field on bachelor or master level.
• You think it is a challenge to work independently in a big company.
• Typical skills you can think of to fulfil the assignment:

• Taking initiative
• Can-do mentality
• Translating research into practice
• Communication skills
• Basic laboratory experience

• As of February, you are available for 5 to 7 months, for a minimum of 4, preferably 5 days per week.

What’s in it for you?

• A challenging assignment with skilled coaching
• Internship/ Graduation compensation of €500,- per month
• Travel cost compensation if you don’t have an ‘OV-weekcard’
• The possibility to network with professionals inside and outside your field of expertise, thanks to our diversity of disciplines which you will work with

What do we stand for?

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.