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Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Co-op - Ionomr Innovations

CompanyBLANKSLATE Partners
LocationBoston
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 31, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will assist Senior Scientists and Process Engineers in reformulating polymer electrolytes and preparing membrane electrode assembly components for testing. They will also conduct electrochemical testing of water electrolyzers and fuel cells while maintaining records of the testing.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$23 - $27
Company Size
8
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
BLANKSLATE Partners is a team of highly skilled and seasoned professionals providing top quality outsourced human resource solutions. Our mission? To help you build better, stronger workplaces. We match our skilled consultants with entrepreneurs, start-ups, and businesses in hypergrowth, bringing our people expertise to your unique need. BLANKSLATE is out to disrupt the current HR/Recruitment industry by freeing up business leaders and HR teams to focus on what’s important to you. We're not an agency, but a collection of highly skilled consultants who seek to pass on the passion of our experience through partnerships and creative solutions. We're grounded in our core values of Partnership, Creativity, and Learning.
About the Role

Ionomr Innovations Inc., is an award-winning start-up company. Ionomr is developing and producing a revolutionary Hydrocarbon Ion Exchange material needed to enable an energy future based upon Hydrogen. Our advanced material solutions unlock the future of the Hydrogen economy by providing the underlying technology necessary to drive cost effective Electrochemical systems that ensure a plentiful, sustainable, renewable, and Carbon Free source of energy. Our company has received a variety of industry acknowledgements to date including being recently selected Royal Dutch Shell and NREL for inclusion in their GCxN program which is focused on supporting companies developing tech to enable the transition away from fossil fuels. Other recent honors include being acknowledged by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer and the Cleantech Group’s Global Cleantech 100 award.

We are currently seeking candidates to fill full-time 12-week internship positions in Summer (May-August) 2026 based in our Boston (Charlestown) offices.

Duties will include:

  • Assisting Senior Scientists and Process Engineers in reformulating polymer electrolytes and increasing the scale at which they are produced
  • Assisting with polymer reprocessing and recovery processes
  • Preparing membrane electrode assembly components for testing
  • Test mechanical and electrochemical properties of polymer films ex-situ
  • Conducting electrochemical testing of water electrolyzers and fuel cells
  • Creating and maintaining records of electrochemical testing

The Intern will gain experience in:

  • Formulation of polymer electrolyte and catalyst ink
  • Advanced coating techniques
  • Mechanical and electrochemical characterization of membranes
  • Electrode preparation and integration of all components on a cell for testing
  • Water electrolyzer cell testing
  • Fuel cell testing
  • Understanding of key performance indicators for electrochemical systems

  • Enrolment at a college or university located in Massachusetts;
  • Enrolment in a college or university outside of Massachusetts, if the student is a Massachusetts resident and can present proof of residency
  • Ideally enrolled in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field

Salary range is $23.00-$27.00/hour

Key Skills
Polymer ElectrolytesElectrochemical TestingMechanical TestingPolymer ReprocessingHydrogen EconomyElectrode PreparationCoating TechniquesCharacterizationWater ElectrolyzersFuel CellsTestingRecord KeepingFormulationCatalyst InkPerformance Indicators
Categories
EngineeringScience & ResearchEnergyEnvironmental & SustainabilityTechnology