Internship - Process Engineering - Huntsville, AL

Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalysts and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors, and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering.

With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions.

ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for a sustainable future!

2026 Huntsville Process Engineering Internship – Huntsville, AL

Pay Range: $25 dollars per hour.

Successful candidates will be hired as hourly paid contractor and will be employed via a third party approved vendor for the length of the Internship.

Where the Chemistry Happens…

The 2026 Internship Program at BASF ECMS’s Huntsville site in Alabama was created to provide highly motivated, mobile-minded current university students an opportunity to enhance their professional skills through a variety of diverse learning experiences. Participants will contribute to real-world assignments that add value to business, explore career options and develop technical and professional decision-making skills. Participants also have the opportunity to assess their capabilities, skills, and interests and gain valuable exposure to BASF ECMS's culture, values, and decision-makers.

As a Process Engineer you will LEAD by ……….

• Supporting operations on departmental Key Performance Indicators
• Troubleshooting/Supporting production issues at slurry preparations and coating operations.
• Managing various data system
• Owning Precious Metal control and variance investigations
• Managing special projects related to safety, productivity, 5s, lean manufacturing, visual management.

Program Summary:

We offer students the opportunity to spend a summer or a rotation of three semesters working at BASF ECMS’s Huntsville site in Alabama. These practical and meaningful assignments will give you an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in school during this 10 to 12-week program. There will be enhanced career and leadership development, and value delivery to BASF ECMS through planned assignments. You will be able to develop your expertise and the ability to network at senior levels throughout BASF ECMS and establish mentoring relationships that could span across your whole career.

• As a highly motivated undergraduate student, you will participate in a 10 to 12-week internship based in Huntsville, Alabama.
• Interns will be matched to assignments in the Process Engineering Department.
• Potential start dates are May 2026.
• Successful candidates will be employed through a 3rd party contractor for the length of the Internship .

Formula for Success:

• College Sophomores and Juniors receiving a bachelor’s in the following.
• Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrated academic achievement (minimum GPA 3.0)
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without restrictions or future sponsorship
• Leadership potential
• Microsoft Office
• Active participation in extra-curricular activities and on-campus organizations
• Outstanding work ethic
• Previous internship/co-op experience is a plus

BASF ECMS recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

Create Your Own Chemistry: What We Offer You…

• Enhanced career and leadership development, and value delivery to BASF ECMS through planned assignments
• Development of your expertise and the ability to network at senior levels throughout BASF ECMS and establish mentoring relationships that could span across your career
• Exposure to internal applications and digital tools