Technology Internship Program- Summer 2024

Description

Explore what Matters

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters!

As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio.  Our success is built upon the collective excellence of our 32,000 employees in 50+ countries.  Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click here.

Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

SABIC is looking for talented candidates to join the Technology Internship Program in Mount Vernon, IN for Summer 2024 assignments. Program participants will gain meaningful work experience and get a close look at possible careers in industrial R&D. Typical assignments include process technology development, lab polymer syntheses, new polymer resins/blends research and characterization of intermediates and final products.

To be successful in this role, you should have a scientific mindset that can be applied to real development activities, as well as strong presentation and written communication skills. You should also have the hands-on ability and a solid understanding of chemistry fundamentals and material science.

How You Can Be the Impact

• Work in a safe and compliant manner.
• Collaborate with other team members on project assignments and gain technical experience under their guidance.
• Translate complex technical data into useful knowledge to support decision making.
• Document experimental results for internal technical reports, external publications, and presentations.
• Apply scientific fundamentals to perform research, experimentation, analysis, and the interpretation of results.

What Matters to SABIC

• Must work well in a team atmosphere.
• Strong presentation and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Qualifications

The internship program runs from mid-May through mid-August. Prospective Candidates must be available to work during this timeframe. A competitive wage will be paid during this period and candidates will have opportunities to participate in internal workshops & seminars while learning about industrial research and development from senior professionals in the field of polymer development.

Eligibility Requirements

• Sophomore through Senior level undergraduates with graduate school plans and current graduate students are preferred but others will be considered
• Minimum GPA:  3.0/4.0
• Candidates shall be students in one of the following fields of study:
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Materials/Polymer Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Or related fields
• You must submit your application for employment online to be considered. 
• You must be 18 years or older.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.