Internship Engineering of Large Capital Projects (m/f/d)

WELCOME TO BASF

The Service Unit Global Engineering Services crafts and engineers a sustainable future with world class technical expertise. Our interdisciplinary, global, committed teams serve the BASF businesses to grow with our customers, products and markets. We add value by delivering competitive execution of investments. On construction sites across the globe, we deliver safe and reliable solutions to build and keep BASF assets operating at top performance. In doing so, we continuously improve and drive digital transformation.
 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

We plan large-scale plants for our divisions and are looking for an intern for four to nine months at August 2026 to optimize and digitize our planning processes. The focus of this internship is on project, piping and mechanical engineering, but we work in an interdisciplinary way, especially in the context of digitalization.

• Together with us, you will shape the future of planning new plants and improving work processes.
• For this purpose, you will work together with different engineering departments and gain an insight into all disciplines of plant design.
• Depending on your personal interests, you can participate in various activities (combinations possible):
  • Support of a lead engineer and collaboration in the implementation of large-scale projects.
  • Optimization of work processes (analysis, optimization/digitization, prototyping, piloting).
  • Writing scripts (Python) as part of a cross-divisional digitization project.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• currently student of engineering with a specialization in process engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering or similar
• secure communication in German and English
• depending on the desired activity, basic knowledge of programming (ideally Python) is necessary or advantageous
• Required documents: Letter of motivation with details of the period and duration, curriculum vitae as well as all relevant certificates and references in the original language and, in the case of a compulsory internship, the internship regulations of the (technical) university

WHAT WE OFFER

• Practical phase - actively apply theory in challenging and varied tasks/projects 
• Teambuddy - contact person for all questions and regular feedback
• Networks - get to know different perspectives, ways of thinking and fields of work
• Internship compensation - a recognition of the commitment, more information here
• Flexible working hours - depending on the location and area of work

HOW TO REACH US

• Paula Männecke (Talent Acquisition), paula.maennecke@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-56093 will be happy to answer your questions for this position. You are welcome to book an online appointment.
• You can also reach our recruiting team here
• First information about our application process can be found here

ABOUT US

BASF SE, located in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, is the corporate headquarters of the BASF Group and part of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. BASF stands for competence in chemistry since 1865 and is represented today in the world's major consumer markets, with a wide range of products. As the largest employer in the region, BASF SE offers multiple career opportunities for students, university graduates and professionals providing also training in over 30 professions. Leisure, sports, culture and a good infrastructure characterize the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, in which BASF is also involved with numerous activities. Learn more about BASF SE at on.basf.com/BASFSE_LU

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