Chemical Engineer

Safety-Kleen Systems Wichita is seeking a Chemical Engineer Intern to join our safety-focused team. This internship provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while supporting real projects that contribute to business priorities across our environmental, energy, and industrial services operations. We are searching for a reliable and team-oriented individual with an excellent commitment to safety to join our growing team during Summer 2027!

This internship is an in-person opportunity based at our Wichita, KS Facility and is not eligible for remote work. Interns will work alongside experienced professionals, gain exposure to our industry, and develop practical skills that support their academic and early career goals.

Start dates for our Summer 2027 Internship Program are May 17th or May 24th of 2027. Internships will run through the summer and end in August.

Why Intern with Safety-Kleen and Clean Harbors?

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!

• Competitive pay

• Clean Harbors offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working alongside professionals who are leading the way in environmental, energy, and industrial services.

Our internship program is designed to provide:

• Engagement with teams, mentors, and leaders across the organization;

• Experience through meaningful projects that support real business priorities;

• Education about the environmental services industry and Clean Harbors’ operations;

• Exposure to different career paths across our lines of business.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times;

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of the Mechanical Integrity Program;

• Use modeling platform to work on models of refinery equipment and operations;

• Use CAD program to revise and update drawings;

• Assist site engineer with project scoping and design for fixed and rotating equipment;

• Assist with trouble shooting multi-disciplinary problems with the refinery units;

• Gain exposure and participate to Process Safety Management (PSM) principles, including the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) process, Management of Change (MOCs), Operating Procedures, Incident Investigation, and other elements of PSM;