Chemist Intern

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management. Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia’s Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

As a Chemist Intern, you will lead and support projects from initiation through completion.

Working alongside cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, and quality assurance, you will gain hands-on experience optimizing safety standards, refining manufacturing processes, updating laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs), and driving continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day support for monitoring, optimizing, and maintaining the laboratory.
• Perform routine testing on raw materials, in-process, and finished materials using analytical instrumentation and wet chemistry methodologies.
• Perform non-routine testing in support of process and chemistry troubleshooting.
• Perform instrument validations and calibrations.
• Calculate chemical adjustments for in-process material.
• Document observations, author technical reports, and present findings to key stakeholders.
• Prepare product and raw material samples for shipment to other Veolia laboratories.
• Actively participate in Laboratory Standard Operating Procedure Reviews.
• Provide data analysis and interpretation of analytical results.
• Help research chemical reactions.
• Perform other duties as required by management.
• Adhere strictly to all Veolia policies and Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) guidelines.

Specific Projects (subject to changes based on needs to facility):

• Assist in the execution of Management of Change (MOC) projects relating to Quality and Laboratory.
• Conduct bench-scale chemistry experiments under the guidance of the Quality Manager.
• Learn and support QC testing
• Formalize site Laboratory Instrument Calibration Program.
• Deliver a capstone presentation to site leadership at the end of the internship term, detailing project outcomes and key learnings.

Outcomes:

The Chemist Intern can expect to gain practical experience in a broad range of areas

such as:

• Design and execute technical solutions aligned with core business objectives.
• Develop project management skills, project planning abilities, and independent problem-solving skills.
• Translate academic knowledge and chemical principles into industrial manufacturing applications.
• Gain exposure to real-world operational and technical troubleshooting in a chemical production environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited University Degree Program (preferably junior or senior) OR Bachelors in Science in Chemistry
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Internship Duration:

• Spring, Summer, Fall

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to the Quality Manager

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

To ensure transparency and compliance with employment laws, we provide the following details regarding this position:

Compensation:

• The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $20.00 - $25.00 USD.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:

• We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status:

• This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.