Operations Internship Summer 2027

Covia • Portage, WI

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Covia is seeking an Operations Intern to support the Operations Team at its Roff, Oklahoma plant. The intern will learn and participate in various aspects of operating a successful plant and complete an assigned project intended to benefit the operation. The internship runs from May 17, 2027, through August 7, 2027.

The role provides exposure to safety practices and mining, plant processing, quality control, environmental compliance, and maintenance activities. The intern will work with supervisors and superintendents across these areas and assist salaried staff with technical problems and projects as needed.

Covia’s work is guided by its core values of Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage. The company states its commitment to a diverse workforce and an inclusive, respectful workplace, and provides equal employment opportunity based on work-related factors.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in engineering (such as mining, mechanical, industrial, or chemical engineering) or a related field at an accredited university.
• Interest in developing a career in Operations.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to think logically and communicate ideas with others.
• Willingness to interact and thrive in a diverse group dynamic.
• Demonstrated analytical and business skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn and adhere to Covia safety principles, including PPE, MSHA regulations, industrial hygiene, and workplace inspections.
• Work with the Mine Superintendent and Mine Supervisor to learn basic mining processes, including drilling, blasting, haulage, surveying, and sampling.
• Work with the Plant Superintendent and Shift Supervisors to learn basic grinding, flotation, drying, screening, and loading processes.
• Work with the Quality Control Supervisor to learn quality control, sampling, data management, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Work with the Environmental Supervisor to learn permitting, regulatory requirements and reporting, and reclamation.
• Work with the Maintenance Supervisor to learn preventative and corrective maintenance, purchasing, and scheduling.
• Assist salaried staff as needed with technical problems and projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Live the Life-Saving Rules, build high-performing work teams, focus on customers, demonstrate a growth mindset, and do the right thing.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern