2026 Summer Internship Program

Job Description

About Company

Grace is a company actively involved in catalyst manufacturing, business operations, and materials technology. They are dedicated to finding and nurturing the next generation of “Game Changers” to contribute to their success. Grace offers structured programs like their Summer Internship Program and the Manufacturing Leadership Program (MLP), designed to provide valuable experience and career development opportunities to students and recent graduates.

Job Description

This is a detailed description for the 2026 Summer Internship Program at Grace.

• Job Title: 2026 Summer Internship Program
• Purpose of Internship:
• To address Grace’s day-to-day business needs through focused projects.
• To enable interns to create solutions and/or streamline processes.
• To provide valuable work experience that helps interns define their career and personal aspirations.
• To foster professional growth through networking and professional development activities.
• Potential Project Disciplines:
• Engineering/Process Technology
• Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)
• Research & Development
• Maintenance and Reliability
• Capital Management
• General Internship Details:
• Duration: 12 weeks, specifically from June 1st to August 14th.
• Potential Locations: Interns may be placed in Columbia or Curtis Bay, MD; East Chicago, IN; Pasadena, TX; Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Norco, LA; or South Haven, MI.
• Compensation: The internship is paid hourly, and all students will also receive a $3,000 stipend.
• Work Arrangement: All projects will be conducted on-site.
• Post-Internship Opportunity (Manufacturing Leadership Program – MLP):
• Upon successful completion of the MLP Track Internship, interns will be considered for Grace’s Manufacturing Leadership Program (MLP).
• MLP Overview: This is a three-year program designed for recent bachelor’s and master’s graduates. Participants explore a variety of operations experiences through hands-on program assignments under the guidance of a senior-level mentor.
• MLP Rotations: Participants rotate through three one-year assignments in disciplines such as Process Engineering, Project Engineering, Supply Chain, and Environmental, Health & Safety.
• MLP Development: The program also includes professional training and development to strengthen leadership skills.
• Examples of Past Technical Internship Projects:
• Research and Development: Synthesizing, purifying, and characterizing small organic molecules for testing as new catalyst components.
• CBM Automated Reporting: Developing a process to automatically collect condition-based monitoring data in real-time on machine health and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) about potential failures.
• Metrics Scorecard and Reporting Rollout: Assisting in the design and development of new manufacturing metric reports.
• Site Winterization Planning: Assisting in planning for site winterization, including generating item lists and ordering materials.
• New Product Development and Pilot-Scale Equipment Support: Developing fundamental knowledge of laboratory-scale and pilot-scale catalyst synthesis.
• Required Qualifications:
• Applicants MUST be entering their junior or senior year of their bachelor’s degree program.
• Graduation Date: Must be in 2027 or 2028.
• Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related science or engineering field.
• Availability: Must have the ability to work the entire duration of the program (June – August) without any interruptions, except for company holidays.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Clear and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new environments.
• A minimum cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA).
• Interest in Grace’s Manufacturing Leadership Program (if eligible).
• Experience working with MS Suite (Microsoft Office).