2025 Summer Internship Program-Mechanical Engineer Intern
Newark, NJ, US
On-Site
Are you an aspiring mechanical engineer looking to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic production environment? Join our team at dsm-firmenich as an Chemical Engineering Intern and work on impactful projects that leverage your academic background in data analysis, maintenance, utiltilities, reliability and CMMS implementation. In this role, you will develop and maintain procedures, conduct analyses, and perform material and heat balances and support CMMS implementation. We are currently looking for a Mechanical Engineer Intern at our Newark, NJ. offic, so if you are passionate about mechanical engineering we encourge you to apply.
The 2025 dsm-firmenich Summer Internship Program will begin June 9th, 2025 and run through August 14, 2025
Our standard working hours are Monday – Friday (37.5 / 40 hours per week)
At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.
Your key responsibilities
Exposure to work in the production plant while working on a specific project and utilizing their academic background to do data analysis, etc.
Development and maintenance of operating procedures
Material balances/heat transfers/unit operations.
Participate in root cause analysis, efficiency and improvement studies
We bring
Opportunities for students to develop skills and expand their professional connections within a company where sustainability is not just a slogan, but is at the core of our strategy and purpose. We strive to create inclusive communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected, regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity. Additionally, we provide an environment that encourages curiosity and an open mindset, allowing for personal and professional growth. Together, we can learn from one another to drive progress and create a better future.
You bring
A Mechanical Engineering student, in their Junior or Senior year, and has been exposed to the following subjects:
Mass Flow/Unit Operations
An interest in working in a wrokshop or plant environment.
Safety-oriented, flexible, interested to work in a dynamic hands-on production environment.
Great communication skills and effective in implementing changes.
dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there's a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.
As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.
Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.
As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world's growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.
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