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Job Description

Albemarle is hiring an Engineering Intern for our Fall and Spring 2026 Engineering Co-op Program which each session is 14 weeks.

Spring 2026 | January 12 - April 17
Fall 2026 | September 7 - December 11

This position is in office andlocated in:

Magnolia, Arkansas
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
New Johnsonville, Tennessee
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This position will be posted and accepting applications until Friday, November 14, 2025.

Why choose to co-op at Albemarle? We offer:

Competitive pay 

Three vacation days and company holidays 

Social engagement programs 

Senior executive leadership networking opportunities 

Corporate housing (for those who meet relocation criteria) 

Full-time conversion opportunities 

What You Will Do

Job Responsibilities for a Chemical Engineering Co-op includes one or more of the following:  

Process development and scale up from bench scale to commercial scale

Plan and execute sample productions of new chemical products for application/customer testing and market development

Guide and support process hazard analyses prior to scale up

Develop speculative economics for new products and processes

Develop and implement safety, quality, environmental and profit improvement projects

Communicate with, travel to, and provide technical support to operating plants worldwide to implement improvements, troubleshoot problems, or help increase production, reduce costs, improve quality or reduce environmental impact

Job Responsibilities for a Mechanical Engineering Co-op includes one or more of the following:

Provide "hands-on" mechanical engineering technical support in a chemical manufacturing plant.

Develop innovative designs and implement safety, environmental and profit improvement projects.

Provide technical service to include troubleshooting, failure analysis and technical coverage of mechanical systems.

Develop preventative maintenance and reliability programs for a wide array of rotating equipment.

Provide technical support on process hazard analyses.

Support efforts to increase production, reduce costs and improve quality while reducing environmental impact.

Job Responsibilities for an Electrical Engineering Co-op includes one or more of the following:  

Provide technical support to electrical and control equipment in a chemical manufacturing plant

Conceive, develop, design and/or implement improvements to plant electrical infrastructure, control systems and instrumentation

Develop preventative maintenance programs for critical electrical and control equipment

Provide technical service to include troubleshooting, pilot plant, lab work and/or technical coverage

Provide technical support on Process Hazard Analyses

Economic analysis, estimation and/or project execution

Communicate with various plant groups to implement change

Support efforts to increase production, reduce costs and improve quality while reducing environmental impact

What You Bring

Required:

Strong written and verbal communications skills

Must be able to commit to a full-time schedule (40 hrs/week)

Seeking sophomore level candidates (any graduation date between Dec 2027 to Dec 2028)

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree from an ABET Accredited University majoring in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar discipline

Preferred:

Prior industrial or manufacturing experience a plus

Desired Cumulative GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale

Benefits of Joining Albemarle

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.

We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. When you join Albemarle, you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and resources that foster your well-being and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.