Engineering Internships

Covestro•Baytown, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place. Covestro recognizes that science plays an integral part in everyday life and encourages all employees to make a difference through daily contributions to our organization’s mission. Covestro Baytown Site supports this principle by having a vision of Safe, Reliable, and Efficient Operations through our people. To that end, Covestro seeks dynamic individuals ready to help shape the future by confronting new challenges, embracing new experiences, and taking on increasing responsibilities. As an Engineering Intern within Covestro, incumbents will be responsible for a wide range of engineering activities to support day-to-day operations, and to improve the safety, reliability and of the efficiency of our production units and our work processes. Candidates must be available for a 3-month assignment during the Summer of 2027 (late May to early August). Related to this position, Covestro offers: A team-based approach to identify improvement opportunities, to analyze and to develop solutions, and to complete implementation with a goal to improve plant reliability, safety, compliance with environmental requirements, and profitability of the production units at the Baytown site. Continuous coaching & assistance – You’ll work with passionate people and receive both training assistance, and feedback from your teammates and your manager to help you apply your education to real life challenges while working on a chemical production site. Complex and interesting work that may include assisting the units with day-to-day operational and maintenance needs, using proven methodologies to eliminate defects, improving reliability, optimizing processes, and/or developing capital projects. An opportunity to experience our sustainable approach to the impact on the world today and tomorrow by continuously improving our specific greenhouse gas emissions and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Additionally, the position offers: A career opportunity with responsibilities in various operational areas involving significant team interaction. Typically, summer assignments will focus on one of the following functional areas: Maintenance/Reliability Engineering, Instrument and Electrical Engineering, Production Support Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering, Environmental and Process Safety Engineering, or Project Engineering A chance to contribute to a meaningful mission and demonstrate your potential through a wide variety of projects. Successful completion of this internship program may lead to full-time employment, or a recurring opportunity based on performance of the candidates and availability of the position.

Requirements

Enrollment in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program with a major in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Completion of Freshman year
Overall GPA of 3.0

Nice To Haves

Desire to work and learn in an operating chemical plant
Previous internship or co-op experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for a wide range of engineering activities to support day-to-day operations.
Improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of production units and work processes.
Identify improvement opportunities, analyze and develop solutions, and complete implementation to improve plant reliability, safety, compliance with environmental requirements, and profitability.
Assist units with day-to-day operational and maintenance needs.
Use proven methodologies to eliminate defects, improve reliability, optimize processes, and/or develop capital projects.
Contribute to continuously improving specific greenhouse gas emissions and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
Engage in responsibilities in various operational areas involving significant team interaction, potentially focusing on Maintenance/Reliability Engineering, Instrument and Electrical Engineering, Production Support Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering, Environmental and Process Safety Engineering, or Project Engineering.