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≈ $44k – $69k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Calvert City)
Seniority
Intern
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No sponsorship (stated in the posting)
Employment
Internship

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 22, 2026. Westlake scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Westlake Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer headquartered in Houston, Texas, that supplies petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products for housing, infrastructure, packaging, healthcare and automotive markets. Founded in 1986 by Ting Tsung Chao with the purchase of a polyethylene plant, the NYSE-listed company has two segments, Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products, plus a global compounds division. Openings span extrusion and production operators, pipefitters, maintenance mechanics, plant engineers, warehouse supervisors, HSE specialists, sourcing and finance roles.

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.

SUMMER 2027 Chemist Internship

Westlake Chemical 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.

The Internship is designed to provide the chemistry student a real-life work experience and training the day-to-day activities of plant manufacturing. We take great pride in the development and offerings included in our internship program. Our Internships are a part of our Company College Recruiting strategy to attract and retain qualified, high­ performing talent for our early career opportunities within our plant locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work on assigned projects with the close supervision of mentor/supervisor
  • Observe activities of the assigned department/unit
  • Assist mentor/supervisor in day-to-day tasks
  • Actively participate in complex safety/environmental programs
  • Maintain intern work/activity journal
  • Presentation to management team

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must have completed second year of college
  • Must be an active student
  • Must be majoring in Chemistry
  • Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship

Applications are accepted through https://www.westlaketalent.com. All resumes must include available contact information: phone number, address, email address and one’s major, GPA, and projected graduation date.

Westlake Chemical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

Westlake 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.

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