Chemical Engineering | Process Engineering internship: bulk gas continuity

ASML; Veldhoven; Hybrid; EUR 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not specified

Job summary

ASML in Veldhoven is offering a master's internship in Process Technology to develop practical business continuity playbooks for bulk gases. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, operations, safety, and suppliers to create clear disruption response procedures and decision pathways.

The role emphasizes structured analysis and actionable solutions with real impact. The internship runs for at least five months with a minimum four days per week, including three days on-site.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a master’s degree in a technical field relevant to chemical/process engineering.
• Strong ability to structure complex technical information for diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive and capable of taking ownership of responsibilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset with comfort working across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze bulk-gas supply chains, infrastructure, and critical user dependencies.
• Translate disruption scenarios into operational impacts and business consequences.
• Develop step-by-step response playbooks for different disruption situations.
• Define decision points, responsibilities, and escalation pathways.
• Evaluate temporary supply alternatives and mitigation measures.
• Validate playbooks with technical experts, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Recommend actions to improve operational readiness during transition periods.

Skills

Analytical skills

Proactive

Cross-team collaboration

Clear communication

Translate analyses into actions

Education

Master's degree in chemical engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Introduction The Process Technology team at ASML in Veldhoven is responsible for supporting reliable utility systems that enable advanced semiconductor manufacturing. As ASML continues to strengthen its future bulk-gas supply infrastructure, maintaining operational readiness during potential supply disruptions is increasingly important. In this internship, you will help transform technical analyses and risk assessments into practical response plans. Your work will contribute to faster, safer, and more coordinated decision-making across multiple business functions. This internship offers direct operational impact and exposure to complex industrial processes.

Your assignment

In this internship, you will develop practical business continuity playbooks for five critical bulk gases. You will work with experts from engineering, manufacturing, operations, safety, and supplier organizations to create clear response procedures for disruption scenarios. The objective is to ensure that critical decisions can be made consistently, efficiently, and safely when supply challenges occur.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Analyze bulk-gas supply chains, infrastructure, and critical user dependencies
• Translate disruption scenarios into operational impacts and business consequences
• Develop step‑by‑step response playbooks for different supply disruption situations
• Define decision points, responsibilities, and escalation pathways
• Evaluate temporary supply alternatives and operational mitigation measures
• Validate playbooks with technical experts, suppliers, and business stakeholders
• Recommend actions that improve operational readiness during the transition period

Internship details

This is a master's internship for minimum 5 months, minimum 4 days per week (3 days on-site). The start date of this internship is as of February 2027.

Your profile

• Are pursuing a master’s degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Have strong analytical skills and can structure complex technical information
• Are proactive and take ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Are collaborative and comfortable working across different teams
• Can translate technical analysis into practical and executable solutions

The internship is ideal for students who enjoy solving complex operational challenges with real business impact. You will gain experience at the intersection of process engineering, risk management, operational decision-making, and business continuity. You will directly contribute to ASML’s ability to respond effectively to supply disruptions while supporting a safe and reliable manufacturing environment. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work on a strategic challenge within a highly innovative technology company.

Other requirements you need to meet

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship, and you are at least 18 years old at the start of the internship
• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement)
• You attach your cover letter with a clear motivation on why you are interested in this internship assignment in particular
• You need to be located in the Netherlands to perform your internship. In case you are currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your application shows the willingness to relocate

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now. We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.