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Natural Materials for Solid & Liquid Separation - Internship

CompanyImerys
LocationJohns Creek
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 27, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Interns will develop a new absorbent filtration solution for renewable diesel feedstocks, spending significant time in the laboratory executing experiments. They will also analyze data and report on the relationship between product structures and customer specifications.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
7899
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
We aim to lead the specialty minerals industry, guided by strong values and an inspiring purpose of unlocking better futures for our people, our customers and our planet. With a global footprint, Imerys is organized around three main business areas: Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET). Imerys contributes to a vast range of products that touch every aspect of life. A wide variety of industries use our value-added, innovative and sustainable solutions, ranging from the construction industry, natural solutions for consumer goods, serving agriculture, food, pharma and cosmetics industries, as well as solutions for the automotive industry and energy transition. Our people are our greatest strength; Imerys is the employer of choice for over 13,700 employees, representing over 97 different primary nationalities in 39 countries. We welcome diverse talent in a variety of roles, striving to create a safe, inclusive and equitable environment, empowering our people to perform at their best. For more information about us and what we do, please visit our website.
About the Role

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Natural Materials for Solid & Liquid Separation - Internship

Job Summary

Project Description/ Deliverables:

Whilst minerals have been used for over a 100 years, new filtration challenges continue to be presented to us by our customers. This project is developing a new type absorbent filtration solution aimed at enhancing the purification of renewable diesel feedstocks. The interns will be hands-on in the laboratory for ~70% of their time, executing their designs-of-experiment, modifying the physical and chemical properties of the filter aids, and seeing how they perform in challenge tests. The other ~30% will be spent on experimental design and data analysis.

The deliverable will be a bullet point research report plus supporting slide deck, proving a specific structure-property relationship between prototype products and a customer specification.

Project Learning Objectives:

The interns are expected to develop independent observation/thinking, efficient experimental design, the ability to draw conclusions based on statistical analysis of data, and gain experience of working in an industrial research environment.

Environment:

Standing, walking, and operating equipment -  up to 70-80% of work time.

Sitting - using computer work station etc. - up to 20-30% of work time.

The work environment is divided between material processing and storage areas (which can be hot and dusty) and air-conditioned laboratory test areas and work cubicles.

Position Type

Full time

and

Intern (Fixed Term)

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. 

To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. 

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Skills
Laboratory SkillsExperimental DesignData AnalysisMaterial ScienceFiltrationStatistical AnalysisObservationProblem Solving
Categories
EngineeringScience & ResearchEnvironmental & SustainabilityManufacturingEnergy