CITGO Chemist Internship

CITGO Petroleum is currently seeking to hire a Chemist Intern to work in the CITGO Refinery in Lake Charles, LA.

All students who meet the employer’s desired qualifications are encouraged to apply. To determine eligibility for academic credit, please see your academic advisor.

Note: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents

Job Summary:

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Houston, Texas, refines, markets, and transports gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and other petroleum-based industrial products.  CITGO has more than 3,400 employees and is owned by PDV America, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

CITGO owns and operates three highly complex crude oil refineries in Lake Charles, La., Lemont, Ill., and Corpus Christi, Tx.  The CITGO combined aggregate crude oil refining capacity of 749,000-bpd positions it as one of the largest refiners in the nation.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:    
*   Assigned special projects in various laboratory areas with a term end presentation expected
*   In the second work term the student will be assigned more challenging projects
*   In the third work term, if applicable, in addition to more challenging projects, the student takes over monitoring a specific laboratory area
                                               

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION REQUIRED:
*    Full-time Chemistry student & completed 30 hours (SOPH, JR or SR)
*    GPA of 2.8 or above (A=4.0)

CITGO’s ATTRACTIVE BENEFITS:
 *   Sliding salary scale based on classification
 *   Flexible Co-Op terms

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: * Valid Driver’s License
* The Maritime Transportation Security Act requires all persons who will need unescorted access to a regulated facility to have a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), issued in accordance with the rules established by the United States Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration.  Candidates selected for employment must meet eligibility criteria to obtain a TWIC card.  The following link lists the eligible criteria for all persons trying to obtain a TWIC card http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/immigration_eligibility.pdf

To obtain more information on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), please visit the Transportation Security Administration’s websitehttp://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/twic/twic_faqs.shtm

Interested candidates should apply online now at http://www.citgo.com/Careers/CurrentOpportunities.jsp and search keywords Chemist Intern. Job ID 2013-3533.

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