University Internships: Field Engineering – Summer 2027 Opportunities (This role has been changed from a 12 month internship to a Summer internship) 

Start Date: May 2027

Duration: 16 weeks

Would you like the opportunity to work in a global energy company?

Do you enjoy taking on challenging projects?

Join our innovative Internship Program

The Baker Hughes Internship is designed to enable students pursuing a Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree to gain hands-on work experience as the foundation of their professional lives. Our internships will give you first-hand insights into the processes, systems, and practices that are aligned to ensure customer needs are met through flawless execution and the application of leading-edge technology.

Partner with the best

You’ll participate in focused training, and team meetings, work on projects, and present your results. During your internship, you will be supported by a buddy and your manager who will ensure you have a valuable learning experience. You can expect to receive coaching and mentoring to enable you to complete assignments and projects to develop your learning and skillset.

You will also have the opportunity to become familiar with the Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) and culture of Baker Hughes. as well as our strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

As a field engineer intern in our Upstream Chemicals team, you will:

• Gain field exposure to heavy-oil water-treatment processes and upstream production chemicals.
• Work with technical teams to understand water chemistry, treatment programs, sampling, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Develop and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), field guides and best practices for water-treatment activities.
• Support analysis of operating and water-quality data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Complete one facility-based optimization project focused on improving treatment performance, reliability, monitoring, chemical efficiency or operating practices.
• Present project results, learnings and recommendations at the end of the internship.
  

What You’ll Gain

• Practical experience in industrial water treatment and heavy-oil operations.
• Exposure to chemical treatment selection, application and optimization.
• Experience with technical documentation, data analysis and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to work directly with experienced Baker Hughes technical and field teams.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have maintained a GPA grade greater than or equal to 3.0 out of 4.0 or the equivalent in your country
• Be currently enrolled in a Bachelors’ or Masters’ level degree in Chemical, Petroleum, Environmental or Process Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Technology, or a related program.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Interest in oil and gas, water treatment, process engineering or production chemicals.
• Comfortable working in both field and office environments.
• Strong safety mindset and willingness to learn.
• Be fluent in oral and written English and have effective communication skills
• Be able to relocate for the duration of your internship (locations vary)
• Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and must maintain work authorization throughout their employment without requiring sponsorship by Baker Hughes, now or in the future.

The hourly rate range for this position is $22-$44

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we may be able to offer flexible working patterns. Talk to us about your desired working options when you apply.

Working with us

Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious, and collaborative. We're on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data, and science.