Campus internship 2024-2025 - Diaphragm Development and Improvement

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About You and this role

We are looking for you, an ambitious master’s student (d/f/m), to support our Dow Chlor-Alkali business by conducting an internship project and Master’s Thesis in Diaphragm Development and Improvement for our location in Stade, Germany.

Dow is offering great career opportunities in a global and international environment.

Project description

We would like to offer an intern position to support our ongoing diaphragm material development for the Dow chlorine electrolysis cells. The tasks include understanding of the current status, followed by developing and improving the diaphragm components and the production process. The project will start with lab scale testing and subsequent large scale production and intermediate scale operation in the chlorine plant in Stade. Focus of the work will be design and schedule of experimental testing, quality parameter definition and evaluation as well as online monitoring of the operation. Responsibilities will be cross-departmental coordination with lab technicians, production/improvement engineers as well as subject matter experts of the technology and time-driven execution of the project scope.

Responsibilities

• Final definition of project scope
• Design of experiments
• Scheduling of the project
• Lab tests execution
• Planning and supervision of large scale production
• Coordination of production plant implementation
• Analysis and documentation of test results

Qualifications

• You are currently studying for a master's degree or equivalent in Chemistry/Chemical or Process Engineering or related Material Science subjects
• You have a good working knowledge of English and German
• Laboratory skills, knowledge about Chlor-Alkali technology and experience in chemical industry are a benefit

Additional Note

• You can start between January and March 2025 for a period of 4 to 6 months (exact timing is flexible and to be discussed).

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting .

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Summary

• Location: Stade (DEU)
• Type: Full time