What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern position at Calgon Carbon Corporation?
Calgon Carbon Corporation is currently looking for a dynamic, motivated college student for our 2026 Internship program.
Position: Intern – Government Market Opportunity
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA
Hours of work: Full-time position with hours generally Monday through Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Perks: Competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, fun events, network with professionals learning & development opportunities.
Overview
Our internship program provides real-world experience enabling future professionals the ability to apply what they are learning in school, to applicable situations in a career field they are pursuing. This internship program helps interns gain additional skills that can be applied to future jobs.
The intern will work in close collaboration with Government Market Opportunities Project Team to execute AI powered queries to identify potential federal government funding opportunities for targeted Kuraray products/technologies along with the funding organization, including points of contact; historical funding; existing/historical contractors along with points of contact; upcoming opportunities
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):
- Execute AI powered queries to identify potential federal government funding opportunities
- Organize and report results to the Project Team in actionable format
Ideal candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics
- Punctual, reliable, detail-oriented, flexible, and adaptable to change
- Self-motivated and able to acquire new skills quickly
- Skilled in analyzing problems in a systematic and timely manner
- Ability to look for creative ways in offering new approaches
- Self-sufficient, self-motivated, and capable of multi-tasking
- High level of proficiency with technical/business information research projects
- High level of proficiency with AI queries/well-developed computer search skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a small team environment
- Comfortable working in remote (i.e. non-office) environment with frequent in-person and virtual interaction with the project team
Relevant Fields of Study - Working towards a bachelor’s degree or higher in:
- Computer Science, Information Science, or Marketing
Qualifications
- All applicants must be authorized to work in the US
- Candidates must be willing to comply with pre-employment testing
More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company
We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.
Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.
Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran