Get flash to see this player

Intern Interview Hercules Internship Overview [5:34] This video highlights our 2008 interns and covers intern recruitment, intern sales and manufacturing experiences, and the summer intern symposium where our interns interact with Hercules management and present their summer project to the group. Jillian Flanagan School: Dalhousie University Major: Chemical Engineering Internship: Technical Sales Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Intern Interview Introduction [0:08] Previous Internships [0:49] Summer Project [0:40] Day-to-day Activities [0:44] Internship Location / Travel [0:27] What I Hope to Accomplish [0:41] What Surprised Me the Most [0:33] Living / Travel Arrangements [0:27] Internship Perks [0:32] Intern Symposium - Takeaways [0:33] Intern Symposium - Reward Activity [0:28] Final Thoughts [0:17] Bryson Jones School: Georgia Tech Major: Mechanical Engineering Internship: Manufacturing Location: Savannah, Georgia Intern Interview Introduction [0:07] Summer Project [0:53] What I Hoped to Accomplish [0:28] Transition From School to Internship [0:25] What I learned [0:17] What Surprised Me the Most [0:12] Manufacturing Plant Environment [0:27] Internship Perks [0:26] Lindsey Rucker School: Oregon State University Major: Chemical Engineering Internship: Technical Sales Location: Maryland, U.S.A. Intern Interview Introduction [0:07] Summer Project [1:16] Day-to-day Activities [0:59] Transition From School to Internship [0:58] Internship Takeaways [0:43] What Surprised Me the Most [0:26] Outside of Work [0:38] Housing Stipend [0:16] Intern Symposium - Experience [0:46] Intern Symposium - Reward Activity [0:17] Intern Symposium - My Presentation [0:46]

Manufacturing Internship with Ashland Hercules Water Technologies

The Ashland Hercules Water Technologies (AHWT) business unit of Ashland is a leading supplier of performance, process, and water treatment solutions to the paper, pulp, chemical, commercial and institutional, food and beverage, and municipal industries worldwide. This division provides a wide range of technology and services and a large team of field representatives to the industry. Our success can be attributed to the caliber of manufacturing engineers who work to solve problems and raise the standard of operation at our customers' locations.

Intern Program Description

A Manufacturing Internship with Ashland is an opportunity to begin to learn the real world application of your engineering studies. It is an opportunity to learn about the chemical industry, problem solving and project management. Each intern will be assigned important projects to manage, which will include planning, design, unit operations and manufacturing interface. This allows the intern to fully experience a number of aspects of a manufacturing engineer career with Ashland Hercules Water Technologies. In addition, the interns are evaluated by AHWT as a potential entry-level new hire. An internship with AHWT is a great way to gain valuable experience in the chemical industry, develop real world skills and position you for a rewarding career.

Manufacturing Intern Job Description

The manufacturing intern position is responsible for assisting AHWT personnel with troubleshooting, problem solving and continuous improvement associated with our products supplied to paper, pulp, chemical, commercial and institutional, food and beverage, and municipal industries.

Typical projects include; development of the process for manufacturing new products, cost reduction, and automation improvements. You will learn to work with the various departments within our plants. You may have an opportunity to interface with other manufacturing sites, research and/or sales.

Qualifications:

• Successful candidates will be working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are critical for qualified candidates.
• The ability to speak English and excellent interpersonal skills are necessary for this position.
• Experience with Autocad or other control and operations software would be a bonus.

The Hercules Water Technologies business of Ashland is the leading supplier of performance, process, and water treatment solutions to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Ashland provides the widest range of products in the industry. Our success is greatly impacted by our manufacturing facilities which provide consistent, high quality products. More information can be obtained through our web site at http://www.ppd.herc.com/.

About the program

A Manufacturing Internship with Ashland is an opportunity to begin to learn the real world application of your engineering studies. It is an opportunity to learn about the chemical industry, problem solving and project management. Each intern will be assigned important projects to manage, which will include planning, design, unit operations and manufacturing interface. This allows the intern to fully experience a number of aspects of a manufacturing engineer career with Ashland. In addition, the interns are evaluated by Ashland as a potential entry-level new hire. An internship with Ashland is a great way to gain valuable experience in the chemical industry, develop real world skills and position yourself for a rewarding career.

Manufacturing Intern Job Description

The manufacturing intern position is responsible for assisting Ashland personnel with troubleshooting, problem solving and continuous improvement associated with our products supplied to the pulp and paper industry.

Typical projects include: development of the process for manufacturing new products, cost reduction, and automation improvements. You will learn to work with the various departments within our plants. You may have an opportunity to interface with other manufacturing sites, research and/or sales.

Qualifications

• Successful candidates will be working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are critical for qualified candidates.
• The ability to speak English and excellent interpersonal skills are necessary for this position.
• Experience with Autocad or other control and operations software would be a bonus.

Locations

View a real-time list of available locations via our locations database. This list is in the process of being fully populated; please check back later for a complete listing of internships.

Apply for a position

Please submit your resume via our online form, eMail it to: , or visit us when we visit your university.

Recruitment Dates

Please select one of the universities from the list below for a personalized recruitment schedule:

Current Visitors: 5

Copyright © 2010 Ashland. All Rights Reserved. | Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy | Last Update: September 14, 2009 00:59EDT.