What We Offer
At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.
You will complete your internship within our central Process Technology organization. Working in interdisciplinary teams, we develop new processes and technologies and optimize processes and production plants across various business lines. Depending on your academic background, interests, and prior experience, you will work on a dedicated project within one of our process engineering disciplines.
Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!
Find out more about the many benefits we offer:
https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html
Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:
Meet the Team
The internship is intended for a period of 4 to 6 months, with 6 months preferred. An extension and the opportunity to complete a subsequent thesis project may be possible upon mutual agreement.
Please apply 3 to 4 months before your preferred start date. This internship is designed for students as part of their ongoing studies and therefore cannot generally be completed after graduation.
Please upload one single PDF document in the "CV" section containing all application documents: CV, cover letter (including preferred location, desired start and end dates, and preferred technical focus area), as well as current and completed academic transcripts. Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered.
Responsibilities
Depending on the project, you will contribute to one or more of the following areas:
Process Modeling, Thermodynamics and Reaction Engineering, including catalysis and process simulation
Process and Separation Technologies, with a focus on fluid process engineering, mechanical separation, and membrane processes
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the design, analysis, and optimization of process engineering systems
Particle and Polymer Technology, including particle design, formulation development, and product optimization
Process Analytics, Automation and Advanced Process Control for monitoring and optimizing industrial processes
Electrochemical Processes and Energy Technologies, with a focus on electro-organic synthesis and battery research
Sustainable Process Development and Operational Excellence, including circular processes, sustainability assessment, and process improvement using Lean Six Sigma methodologies
You are not expected to cover all areas equally. What matters most is a solid scientific or process engineering foundation, combined with expertise or development potential in at least one of the disciplines listed above.
Requirements
Qualifications: Current enrollment at a university throughout the entire internship period and at least 120 ECTS credits completed in a Bachelor's program in science, engineering, or a related field
Experience: Sound knowledge of, or a strong interest in, at least one of the technical disciplines listed above
Technical Skills: Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Language Skills: Strong German and English communication skills, both written and spoken
Soft Skills: Strong teamwork and communication skills, combined with a high level of initiative, responsibility, and motivation
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Marc WernerCompany is
Evonik Operations GmbHSkills Required
- Current enrollment at a university throughout the internship and at least 120 ECTS completed in a Bachelor's program in science, engineering, or related field
- Available for a 4 to 6 month internship (6 months preferred) and cannot be completed after graduation
- Sound knowledge of, or strong interest in, at least one listed technical discipline (e.g., CFD, process modeling, separation technologies, electrochemical processes, polymer/particle tech)
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Strong German and English communication skills, both written and spoken
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, high initiative, responsibility, and motivation
Evonik Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Evonik and has not been reviewed or approved by Evonik.
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Healthcare Strength — The U.S. package consistently includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, supported by HSA/FSA and an Employee Assistance Program. Benefits information highlights robust health coverage alongside base pay.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) and references to legacy pension and retiree medical for eligible groups, indicating depth beyond a basic plan. Company materials and postings emphasize retirement support as part of a comprehensive package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave are listed across recent U.S. postings. These time‑off programs appear as core elements of the package.
Evonik Insights
What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business. Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to: www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry Find our netiquette on: www.evonik.com/netiquette
