Summer Internship - Water Management Process Engineering - TCLW - Hybrid

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Why You Should Apply for This Internship

At Freeport-Mc Mo Ran , we are committed to providing internship opportunities that recognize excellence and encourage safe production with a culture supported by our core values. You'll be part of a collaborative environment, gaining the skills and experience to set you on the path to a successful future.

Our internship program is designed for full-time students currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university and recent graduates in North America. These are temporary full-time paid positions that usually run from May through August.

This position may be eligible for Freeport-Mc Mo Ran  immigration work visa sponsorship:

• A foreign national working in a full-time status on an F-1 visa may be considered for H-1B visa sponsorship based on business needs, meeting company performance and safety expectations and with site approval.
• A foreign national working in a full-time status may be considered for employment-based permanent residency sponsorship, based on business needs, completion of six (6) months of employment, meeting company performance and safety expectations and with site approval.

Where You Will Work

Freeport-Mc Mo Ran  is a leading international metals company with global headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support our operations in accounting and finance, human resources, health and safety, information technology, planning, engineering, and more. Our hybrid internship program allows interns to work virtually as well as come together in person regularly at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix and/or our site locations.

Interns participating in our hybrid internship program will be expected to live within a reasonable commuting distance – 50 miles one-way – of the company’s corporate offices to ensure availability when meeting attendance/collaboration is needed. Interns living more than 50 miles away would be required to relocate and would be eligible for travel and housing assistance.

Under close supervision, the Water Management Process Engineer Intern supports technical work related to site water systems, water balance modeling, water resources, and process water management. The intern will assist with data collection, analysis, field verification, reporting, and improvement projects that support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

• Assist with water management, water supply, water conservation, and process water improvement projects.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze operational water data, including flows, volumes, storage levels, water quality, and weather information.
• Support development, calibration, documentation, and review of site water balance models and related assumptions.
• Assist with evaluation of process water circuits, including water use, recycle, reuse, loss, and opportunities to improve water efficiency.
• Participate in field inspections and verification of water infrastructure, monitoring locations, data sources, and operating conditions.
• Prepare calculations, figures, maps, dashboards, technical summaries, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Collaborate with site operations, maintenance, environmental, metallurgical, and engineering teams to investigate water-related issues and support practical solutions.
• Apply standard engineering methods and tools to complete assigned tasks while following applicable safety requirements and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year university pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil,…