Internship - Chemical Engineering

Colonial Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Elessent Clean Technologies in the United States is offering a 2027 Summer Internship for bright, technology-minded chemical engineering students. The 10-week program combines classroom theory with practical, on-site experience in our Clean Technologies Engineering organization.

Candidates must be enrolled full-time in an ABET-accredited Chemical Engineering program, have the right to work in the U.S., and preferably a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an ABET-accredited Chemical Engineering program.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities are expected.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Work in a dynamic team leveraging subject matter experts.
• Assist design and engineering tasks in a technology licensor environment.
• Perform analytical project work involving design documentation and methods.
• Collaborate with experienced technology professionals on project tasks.
• Develop understanding of sulfuric acid technology and related offerings.
• Adhere to Elessent's safety, ethics, respect for people and environmental stewardship.
• Operate in a business casual environment with flexible work-life opportunities.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Database experience

Education

ABET-accredited Chemical Engineering program

Job description

Elessent Clean Technologies is a global leader in process technologies to drive sustainability and carbon neutrality in the metal, fertilizer, chemical, and oil refining industries with an unwavering commitment to customer support. We provide extensive global expertise across our portfolio of offerings in key applications – MECS® sulfuric acid production, STRATCO® alkylation, BELCO® wet scrubbing, and IsoTherming® hydroprocessing. Offering critical process equipment, products, technology, and services, we enable an array of industrial markets, including phosphate fertilizer, non-ferrous metals, oil refining, petrochemicals, and chemicals, to minimize their environmental impact and optimize productivity. We are dedicated to helping our customers produce high-quality products used in everyday life in the safest, most environmentally sound way possible, with a vision to make the world a better place by creating clean alternatives to traditional industrial processes.

Elessent is offering a rewarding internship experience to bright, talented, technology-minded students with the leadership capabilities and determination to enhance our Clean Technologies Engineering organization during the 2027 Summer. We have a variety of meaningful assignments that allow students to gain valuable experience in process design in an engineering environment. The assignments provide students with opportunities to develop by integrating classroom theory with practical work and to demonstrate their skills for future career opportunities at Elessent. The Internship period is an approximate 10-week commitment.

Key Responsibilities:

In Clean Technologies Engineering, typical opportunities include:

• Work in a dynamic, team environment that leverages subject matter experts in our organization.
• Develop an understanding of design and engineering work in a technology licensor environment.
• Perform analytical project work involving design documentation, tools, and methods.
• Work with experienced technologyprofessionals in the performance of your responsibilities.
• Develop an understanding of sulfuric acid technology, our product offerings, and how projects are executed from proposal design to on-site startup and demonstration.
• Adopt and follow Elessent's core values of safety, ethics, respect for people, and environmental stewardship both on a personal and business level.
• Work in a business casual environment with flexible work/life opportunities.

The scope of the Intern's role will vary dependent on the project opportunities available at the time.

Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The following requirements MUST be met for consideration in this student employment program:

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college or university
• Enrolled in an ABET-accredited program in Chemical Engineering
• Flexible with work assignment location/relocation
• Have the right to work in the U.S. without restriction

Preferred Attribute:3.0 GPA or Higher

In addition to these requirements, we are seeking candidates who have demonstrated the following core competencies:

• Outstanding problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Accomplished computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications and database experience
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work in cross-functional teams to deliver concrete project deliverables in a timely manner