Process Engineer Intern

Merrick & Company

Posted 10 days ago

Internship

Aiken, South Carolina

In Person

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Responsibilities

The intern will gain technical experience by working on actual client projects, including creating P&ID drawings and performing process simulations. They will collaborate with engineers and designers while adhering to project schedules and budget requirements.

Qualifications

You are pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering and will be entering your junior year or higher in Fall 2026. You possess knowledge of fluid dynamics and heat transfer principles and calculations, along with good communication and problem-solving skills.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Chemical Engineering

fluid dynamics

heat transfer

P&ID drawings

process simulation

Microsoft Excel

Job Description

OVERVIEW

Merrick & Company is seeking a college Process/Chemical Engineering student for a paid summer internship for Summer 2027 at our Aiken, SC office with our Nuclear Services and Technology group.

Merrick’s Summer Internship Program offers meaningful, hands-on experience for students. Designed as a shorter-term, exploratory experience, internships allow students to apply what they’re learning in school while gaining exposure to real projects, professional collaboration, and day-to-day life at an employee-owned company.

The summer internship has a commitment of approximately mid-May through mid-August 2027. 


WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Merrick Intern Program will provide an undergraduate or graduate student an opportunity to gain technical experience in the field of Process/Chemical engineering by working on actual projects for our clients. The summer internship will provide an undergraduate or graduate student an opportunity to gain technical experience in a variety of process engineering items including P&ID drawings, process simulation and engineering calculations.

The intern will collaborate with other disciplines, interface with engineers, designers, and clients, follow schedules and budget commitments, work independently and in a team environment.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have graduation date after August 2027 to be eligible.
  • Must be pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering from an A.B.E.T. accredited program.
  • Must be currently enrolled and entering junior year or higher of undergraduate degree or currently enrolled in grad school.
  • Knowledge of fluid dynamics and heat transfer principles and calculations are required.
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to problem solve.
  • Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Being familiar with Microsoft Excel.
  • Exposure to PFD and P&ID drawing.
  • Local candidates strongly preferred. 

TOTAL REWARDS & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS

  • Professional Training and Skill Development.
  • Flexible Work Hours and Paid holidays
  • Real work on Real client projects
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Weekly Training Meetings including "Meet the CEO and President”
  • And Much More!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.
  • At Merrick, every resume is carefully reviewed by our team of experienced human recruiters—never by AI. We are committed to a fully human-centered hiring process, ensuring each candidate receives thoughtful, personalized attention at every stage.
  • Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
  • Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
  • Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.

Merrick & Company

At Merrick, employee ownership drives us as we work alongside our clients to develop the right solutions to better our world. We’re motivated by a need to do the right thing and be the best we can be—and we make decisions based on that, not the bottom line. As employee owners, we’re empowered to find the solutions that have a positive impact on our communities, our company, and our world. We’re an employee-owned, multi-discipline professional engineering, architecture, surveying, geospatial, and science and technology solutions firm. We serve domestic and international clients in the aerospace; infrastructure; nuclear; energy, manufacturing, and bioprocessing; and life sciences markets.
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