2027 Chemical Engineering Intern - Geysers

Constellation Energy Generation, LLC. • City of Middletown, NY

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Constellation is seeking a highly motivated Chemical Engineering student for a paid internship at The Geysers power plant in Middletown, California. The internship lasts approximately 10 weeks, from June 7, 2027, through August 13, 2027. Interns work on specific projects to gain hands-on experience, working independently under an assigned supervisor and technical mentor.

The intern will support the Chemistry Department with chemical process control and monitoring. Projects may involve plant performance, historical analysis, laboratory improvements, hydrogen sulfide (H2S) abatement systems, salt-minimization strategies, and creating a spreadsheet material balance and an overall kinetic equation for the H2S abatement reaction. The role also assists laboratory personnel with field sampling, chemical analyses, and data entry. Work takes place in an office and outdoors in an industrial power plant setting. The schedule is four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday.

Requirements

• Be legally eligible to work in the U.S. now and in the future for any company.
• Have completed junior-year coursework in engineering science, including Chemical Process Analysis and Transport Phenomena, and chemistry coursework in General Chemistry with lab and Quantitative Analysis with lab.
• Be familiar with Microsoft Office tools: Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel; VBA familiarity is preferred.
• Be willing to work as part of a team and have good writing and communication skills.
• Hold a valid driver’s license and be able to drive on mountainous, winding, narrow roads.
• Have a strong work ethic and initiative.
• Be in good academic standing.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with VBA.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chemistry Department with chemical process control and monitoring.
• Work with Chemical Engineers on projects involving plant performance, historical analysis, and/or chemical laboratory improvements.
• Learn how H2S abatement systems operate; conduct studies and audits at different plant locations and evaluate H2S abatement process salt-minimization strategies.
• Build a spreadsheet material balance around a geothermal power plant and develop an overall kinetic equation for the H2S abatement reaction.
• Assist laboratory personnel with field sampling, chemical analyses, and data entry.
• Use laboratory equipment for wet chemistry, atomic absorption, liquid chromatography, spectrophotometry, and gas chromatography.
• Analyze geothermal steam and cooling water samples for iron, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and other geothermally sourced chemical species.
• Visit local plants with Calpine personnel to learn about plant environments and activities and assist with troubleshooting H2S abatement system problems.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed