Chemical Engineering Intern

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Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) is a leading global provider of hyper pure polysilicon, an essential material used in the semiconductor and solar industries. From smartphones in your pocket to satellites in orbit, our materials play a foundational role in modern technology.

At HSC, employees do work that matters. Team members are part of a safety focused organization that values teamwork, excellence, responsibility and customer focus. Rooted in Michigan for more than 65 years, HSC continues to evolve through innovation, operational discipline and a strong commitment to its people and communities.

This role contributes to HSC’s ongoing work and long-term success by supporting teams, processes and priorities that keep operations running effectively.

Hemlock Semiconductor Operations is seeking Chemical Engineering students for summer internship positions at our manufacturing facility located in Hemlock, Michigan. Summer interns are assigned challenging projects that provide hands‑on, practical work experience that is aligned to the student’s current level of coursework and skills.

Projects may include one or more of the following areas:

• Process Optimization and Improvement
• Technology Development and Implementation
• Process Safety

Students will be assigned into one of the the following areas

• Manufacturing Intern– Assist Manufacturing Engineers with optimization efforts to improve yield, maximize throughput, maintain quality and increase process safety.
• Process Engineering Intern – Assist Process Engineers with developing and installing new technology, providing specialized support to manufacturing to solve problems, implementing improvements.
• Engineering and Services Intern – Assist Project Engineers with supporting our manufacturing teams by executing projects that increase reliability, capacity and capability.

• High School Diploma
• Preferred Field of Study:
  Chemical Engineering

• The candidate must attend a 4-year university and pursue a certificate or degree in a similar field of study
• Minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA on 4.0 scale
• Must be full-time student (12 or more credits) during fall and winter semesters
• The candidate must be able to work full time during the duration of the summer internship
• The candidate must be within driving distance to the site and have reliable transportation

Intern/Co-op experience in relative field of study

Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, variable bonus, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

HSC is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.