At DuPont, we're committed to creating sustainable solutions for the most complex challenges facing our world today.
From protective equipment, to delivering clean water and enabling smarter, faster electronics, we use our passion and proven expertise in science and innovation to make many of the things you use every day possible. In all these areas and many more, we’re working with partners to transform their ideas into real world answers that help humanity thrive.
Our core values inform every decision we make, every step we take, as we drive toward our purpose to empower the world with the essential innovations to thrive. Our premier position as a technology-driven innovation leader is due directly to our commitment to the development of our greatest resource—our people.
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The DuPont paid co-op programs are designed to provide students with meaningful, hands-on assignments to learn and develop essential skills as you start your career. It’s here, during your internship or co-op, where you’ll gain valuable real-world experience that will prepare you to be a leader at DuPont.
By integrating classroom theory with practical work, you’ll work collaboratively with DuPont professionals on meaningful projects to deliver real-world results. You’ll develop a strong network of colleagues in diverse roles, helping you obtain insights that will inform future career choices.
To thrive in a complex and diverse world, we need to reflect, support, and nourish diversity – in all its myriad forms. Success depends on how well we build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company with a strong culture of belonging, where everyone can bring their full, authentic self to work each day. Our co-ops and interns will have opportunities to engage with many Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion organizations within DuPont.
We're looking for people who are ready to take on the most complex problems to improve the here-and-now. People who are curious, creative, ambitious, and ready to make an impact from day one.
Our US student program includes 10-12 week internships and 3-6 month co-op assignments. The scope and length of your assignment will vary depending on the specific site and function.
Join us and create the legacy you want to leave!
Position Specific Information
Our Engineering Co-Ops fill a variety of meaningful positions that provide opportunities for personal and professional development while contributing to DuPont through implementing engineering best practices, performing process analysis and improvement, and participating on projects that improve safety, product quality, and equipment or infrastructure. Examples are listed below:
Manufacturing Technical – Provides process, materials, and/or equipment engineering technical expertise to manufacturing operations to improve safety and production performance.
Capital Projects – Performs engineering analyses, technical reviews, calculations, planning functions, scope analysis, general estimating, cost control and schedule oversight on capital projects.
Automation & Process Control – Develops and improves manufacturing process control strategies and models, participates on automation projects, and supports implementation, commissioning, and validation of application solutions.
Leveraged Engineering - Provides tactical and advanced engineering expertise in a leveraged consulting capacity involving the application of established technology and principles by focused discipline (i.e. chemical, mechanical, electrical, energy, facilities, process engineering).
Equipment Reliability & Maintenance – Performs analysis and predicts equipment life for vessels, piping, mechanical equipment and materials of construction to improve process safety, reliability and product quality.
Continuous Improvement – Leads or supports lean, six sigma, and other continuous improvement projects by applying methodology and tools in support of business objectives.
Product Quality – Analyzes ongoing quality performance of product and process data, summarizes performance for periodic process capability review by leadership and reviews customer complaint data to provide early identification of customer satisfaction patterns.
Technical Service – Provides internal and external technical support in the development and application of products, processing techniques, troubleshooting applications, and resolution of problems.
As an Engineering Co-op/Intern, you will have opportunities to do the following:
Program and Position Requirements
The DuPont Co-op/Intern Program seeks top talent. To be considered for enrollment, candidates must meet the following requirements:
DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.
The Pay range for this role is $35.00 - $55.00 Hourly
How Base Pay is Determined: DuPont has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.