Internship Sustainable Product Development

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​Internship Sustainable Product Development Position will Start April 2024 (or earlier upon request) in Duisburg-MeiderichEpoxy resins are produced in many forms, of which base epoxy resins (liquid resins as well as solid resins) are the largest group. These base resins can be used to produce Specialty Epoxy Products that possess unique material properties for our customers.In Europe, Westlake Epoxy has three R&D/Technology development laboratories, being the Epicenter at the Shell Pernis site, the R&D center for product & application development on the Duisburg production site and the R&D lab in Esslingen in Germany.Westlake epoxy’s Internship Program is an opportunity for Bachelor’s and Master’s students to apply their knowledge in a 3 to 12 months project within the Westlake Epoxy’s Epoxy Technology or R&D Department (minimum duration depends on the area of the assignment). It is possible to combine the internship assignment with your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis. The program will give you the opportunity to work on a project and to influence our research efforts directly. As you will be learning on the job, you will have a personal Mentor, who helps you with your assignment and supports in case of any question. If you are looking for an opportunity where you can demonstrate your ingenuity by solving real world problems, in an environment focused on sustainable and safe developments, look no further than Westlake Epoxy’s Internship Program.Depending on the candidate’s background, assignments can be defined in one of the following areas:Product & application development and Sustainable Chemistry: scouting new sustainable chemistries for new sustainable productsAnalytical Chemistry: analytical method development that allows research into breakthrough chemistryCompany OverviewWestlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and innovative products that enhance life every day. Headquartered in Houston, with operations in Asia, Europe and North America, we provide the building blocks for vital solutions — from housing and construction, to packaging and healthcare, to automotive and consumer. Westlake Epoxy, a part of the Westlake Family, is a global leading producer of specialty resins, coatings and composites for a variety of industries, including high growth and more sustainable end-uses such as wind turbine blades, light weight automotive structural components and future generations of aerospace composite materials. You will become part of a robust high-performance team, supported, developed and inspired to achieve your personal best. The health and safety of our employees and communities, and the vigilant stewardship of the environment and sustainability are of utmost importance and at the forefront of everything we do.Job ResponsibilitiesYou will handle a project under the guidance of a Mentor, who is an expert in the research area of your assignment. Depending on your assignment, you will be working independently toUnderstand state-of-the-art technology in the field, prepare and execute your project plan to achieve your goal, conduct lab experiments and related application tests and present your results to the R&D teamdefine a research question, develop a validation method for your question, execute the measurement plan, analyze the data and conclude on your research question.You will receive extensive safety training to ensure you are empowered to execute all activities in a safe manner.You will be a team member of the R&D and Technology team. The assignment will help you gain insight into product applications or manufacturing of epoxy resins, while being immersed in day to day lab work or plant operations, further developing your practical skills and give you an insight into the work for a leading global chemistry company.Activities Include, Depending On The Area Of Your ProjectLiterature StudyProduct Development and related application testsMaterial research and analytical method developmentExperimental Preparation and ExecutionData analysis and reportingProject ManagementMinimum QualificationsChemistry or Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s or Master’s studentSafety MindsetEnglish language knowledge is required, German knowledge will be a plusThe internship must be a mandatory part of the studiesYour ApplicationIf this exciting challenge appeals to you, we look forward to receiving your complete application documents (CV, copies of certificates, salary requirements and possible starting date). Please send them – exclusively via our application management system using the "Apply" button.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at .#LI-SQ1Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.