Performance Coatings Group Laboratory Intern (Summer 2026)
- Brecksville, OH
- Training
- Full-time
- Candidates currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate level degree (B.S., M.S. or Ph.D.) in chemistry, chemical engineering, polymer science or materials science from an accredited college or university
- Preference will be given to candidates pursuing studies in the use of computational tools in materials development
- Minimum 2 years of chemistry or chemical engineering course and lab work (must have completed organic chemistry)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and in processing, analyzing and visualizing large data sets
- Computing or programming skills and knowledge of AI tools (Microsoft copilot, R, Minitab)
- Exposure to database systems and the ability to efficiently manipulate complex data
- Ability to work safely in a laboratory environment
- Knowledge of laboratory management systems (LIMS)
- Good interpersonal, communication and teamworking skills
- Curiosity, passion, and drive for tackling real world problems
- Full time (40 hrs./week) for 12 weeks (May 2026-August 2026)
- Work side-by-side with a research scientist in the performance coatings team
- Spend approximately 50% of the time in the laboratory and the remaining time on data organization and analysis
- Follow safe laboratory practices
- Record experiments and data in electronic format and develop standardized data tables for test results, recipes, formulations
- Standardize testing and data structures for select laboratory projects
- Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams, and gain exposure to various facets of product development
- Create predictive models by mining complex data for critical formulating or testing insights
- Implement and assess algorithms in R, Python, SAS, JMP or C#/C++
- Develop trends, models and tools for data sets and for the team to utilize for future projects
- Present scientific data at internal meetings with other scientists, engineers, project managers, etc.
- Rewarding your hard work
- Competitive pay
- Holiday pay for holidays that fall within your work period
- We host a variety of events and activities for our students. Past events include a Cleveland Guardians game, paid volunteering days, professional development events, and a picnic hosted by our CEO.
- Grow professionally. All interns present their work at the end of each work session. This is an excellent opportunity to improve your public speaking skills and hear what other co-ops and interns are doing.