Chemist Intern
- New Philadelphia, OH, United States
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Company Description Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents withnearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Veolia Groupdesigns and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resourceregeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team ofexperienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to waterscarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a moresustainable future. Job Description As a Chemist Intern, you will lead and support projects from initiation through completion. Working alongside cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, and quality assurance,you will gain hands-on experience optimizing safety standards, refining manufacturingprocesses, updating laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs), and drivingcontinuous quality improvement initiatives. Duties & Responsibilities: - Provide day to day support for monitoring, optimizing, and maintaining the laboratory. - Perform routine testing on raw materials, in-process, and finished materials usinganalytical instrumentation and wet chemistry methodologies. - Perform non-routine testing in support of process and chemistry troubleshooting. - Perform instrument validations and calibrations. - Calculate chemical adjustments for in-process material. - Document observations, author technical reports, and present findings to keystakeholders. - Prepare product and raw material samples for shipment to other Veolia laboratories. - Actively participate in Laboratory Standard Operating Procedure Reviews. - Provide data analysis and interpretation of analytical results. - Help research chemical reactions. - Perform other duties as required by management. - Adhere strictly to all Veolia policies and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE)guidelines. Specific Projects (subject to changes based on needs to facility): - Assist in the execution of Management of Change (MOC) projects relating to Qualityand Laboratory. - Conduct bench-scale chemistry experiments under the guidance of the QualityManager. - Learn and support QC testing - Formalize site Laboratory Instrument Calibration Program. - Deliver a capstone presentation to site leadership at the end of the internship term,detailing project outcomes and key learnings. **Outcomes:**The Chemist Intern can expect to gain practical experience in a broad range of areassuch as: - Design and execute technical solutions aligned with core business objectives. - Develop project management skills, project planning abilities, and independentproblem-solving skills. - Translate academic knowledge and chemical principles into industrial manufacturingapplications. - Gain exposure to real-world operational and technical troubleshooting in a chemicalproduction environment. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: - Currently enrolled in an accredited University Degree Program (preferably junior orsenior) OR Bachelors in Science in Chemistry - Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry or a related scientificdiscipline. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Internship Duration: - Spring, Summer, Fall Reporting Structure: - Reports to the Quality Manager Additional Information At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We