Ketjen Summer 2025 Chemical Engineering (Data) Intern

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Job Description

Ketjen is seeking rising graduate students to join our Summer 2025 Chemical Engineering Data internship program. The ideal candidate would be available to work full-time for 12 weeks during the Summer Semesterat Pasadena Plant in the Houston, TX area. This program is a paid opportunity that requires working 40 hours per week.

Why choose to intern at Ketjen? 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

EDUCATION

• Seeking graduate students current pursuing a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or a similar discipline.
• Desired Cumulative GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale

REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrates high initiative and drive
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Prior internship experience a plus
• Experience with PowerBI and Microsoft Excel

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Data science/analysis experience is advantageous in the field of energy management and digital automation
• Data science/analysis as part of their education is beneficial

SCOPE OF ROLE

We are looking for a student, preferably Master, who can support our setup of Sustainability data monitoring at the Pasadena plant.

The scope of the work includes:

• At a site level, understanding the manufacturing process to identify Unit-Ops that are the largest energy consumers.
• At a Unit-Op level, identifying key operational data for the Unit-Op and assess the digitalization-readiness of the unit.
• Setup of data monitoring using PI tools, and proposal for an energy dashboard to monitor the performance data of the Unit-Op.

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