Description
This 12-month paid summer internship supports ink chemistry and materials engineering projects related to ink formulation, product quality, manufacturing scalability, and supply assurance. The intern will collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, and supplier teams to conduct experiments, analyze technical data, assess risks, and recommend solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Formulate and reformulate inks to meet performance, quality, manufacturability, and supply requirements.
- Design, conduct, and analyze experiments involving pigments, polymers, colloids, and nanoparticle suspensions.
- Support the scale-up and transfer of formulations from R&D to manufacturing.
- Evaluate material changes, quality concerns, and potential supply risks.
- Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional R&D and manufacturing teams.
- Document experimental results and communicate technical findings and recommendations.
- Use data analysis, project management, and AI-assisted tools to support project execution.
Education and Experience Required:
- Completed Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university.
- Has no more than 24 months of prior work experience professionally related to the intern requisition they are applying to (not including internships, teaching assistance, research work, or military experience).
- Able to obtain work authorization in the United States in 2027, and not require sponsorship in the future.
- Academic, laboratory, or research experience involving pigment chemistry, polymers, colloids, or nanoparticle suspensions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ink formulation or materials formulation.
- Experimental design and data analysis.
- Change management and risk mitigation.
- Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- AI-assisted productivity and analytical tools.
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long-term/short-term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave, 13 paid holidays, and 15 days paid time off.