Summer 2025 Intern, Operational Support Engineering - Technical Standards

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Our Vision

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Our Business

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Our Value

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world's largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

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About the role

As a Reworld intern, you will work on projects that have a real impact on sustainability. Students with a genuine interest in developing a career in renewable energy, sustainability, and waste to energy technology are encouraged to apply!

What You'll Do:

The Operational Support Engineering Intern will be a member of the Engineering teams within the Corporate Engineering function. The team's scope covers operations support for all aspects of the Energy-from-Waste process at 40+ facilities globally. This includes boilers, combustion and steam generation systems, turbine, balance of plant auxiliaries, air pollution control systems, emissions control, refuse and ash handling systems etc.

The Operational Support Engineering Intern will go through a summer internship program for 3 months and will be assigned to the Technical Standards Engineering department. In this role, you will perform tasks under the supervision and mentorship of subject matter experts from both departments on a variety of different systems. Under the supervision of corporate engineering, the Engineering intern role provides design and operations engineering support to Energy-from-Waste facilities across the fleet, including operations and maintenance support.This role includes regular travel to facilities to gain onsite exposure and support engineering tasks.

• Operations Support: Support engineering activities at facilities including shut down inspections on various different systems, equipment condition assessments, plant performance testing and general troubleshooting.

• Operations & Maintenance Standards Support: Support technical standards development, execution, and tracking across the fleet. This includes the collection and review of plant technical information, coordinating input from technical SMEs to assess health of Technical Standards, supporting the implementation of the technical variance and facility change notice processes, etc.

Who You Are:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.

• 0 to 2 years of experience in an Electrical / Mechanical / Chemical engineering role.

• Problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze data to identify trends is required.

• Effective written, oral, and presentation skills.

• Must be able to handle multiple assignments.

• Ability to function in a multi-discipline team.

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to travel independently to facilities across the country if needed

• Must be able to perform plant walk-downs and inspections around heavy industrial equipment within the Waste-to-Energy facilities

About Reworld's Internship Program:

During your internship, you can expect to:

2024 Internship Start Dates:

• May 27, 2025

• June 9, 2025

Pay Rate:

Competitive hourly rates

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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