R&D Intern

Veolia Environnement SA•Bensalem Township, PA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Intern will work as part of a laboratory team at Veolia’s Technology Centre in Trevose, Pennsylvania. The internship focuses on executing a Water Services/Industrial Process project for cooling, boiler, wastewater, or industrial-process applications. Work may involve custom-designed laboratory equipment to simulate customer operations or processes, control corrosion and deposition, minimize microbiological growth in industrial water systems, investigate water influent or effluent treatments, or evaluate ways to optimize industrial processes. In consultation with a Veolia Researcher, the intern will investigate a specific customer or technology-development challenge, conduct experiments, review data, and design follow-up experiments. The intern will document the work and present project results upon completion of the internship.

Requirements

Be an undergraduate pursuing a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or an equivalent field.
Have 2–3 years of college chemistry laboratory experience.
Have familiarity with basic wet chemistry and analytical techniques.
Have basic mechanical aptitude and experience operating laboratory equipment and instruments.
Be able to work independently in a laboratory environment with other team members.
Demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to work as a team player.
Demonstrate dedication to laboratory safety and general safety procedures.
Have effective problem-solving skills.
Have strong organizational skills and be able to communicate effectively and produce quality technical reports and documents.
Have basic knowledge of Google Suite/Workspace.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data science concepts.

Responsibilities

In consultation with a Veolia Researcher, execute a program investigating a specific customer or technology-development challenge.
Conduct experiments to generate data.
Review data with the Researcher and design next-step experiments.
Document and present project results at the completion of the internship.