Description:

Are you ready to turn your passion for problem solving, teamwork and excellence into an exceptional future at Valero? As a global leader in refining and alternative fuels, Valero is dedicated to caring for our employees' well-being, providing satisfaction and support at work, in volunteerism and in health & wellness.

Join a 40-year legacy of excellence and find your future with us!

The Metallurgy Intern will assist with technical aspects for metallurgy, material selection, fabrication & welding, and corrosion engineering to enable the most reliable performance that will meet the company’s economic, environmental and safety objectives.

Job Duties:

• Assists with metallurgical, materials, fabrication & welding, and corrosion engineering support for refinery operating units.
• Assists with area of operations support include metallurgy, process corrosion monitoring, process corrosion control and mitigation, opportunity crude evaluation, primary contact for refinery corrosion control vendors, project and maintenance materials selection, etc.
• Assists with capital projects in areas of materials selection and equipment degradation control methodologies (e.g., corrosion probes, wash water, sample points, equipment degradation documents).
• Assists with turnaround organizations in piping/equipment degradation identification and use of risk-based methodology.
• Assists with best practices for common problem areas, maintenance of refinery materials and corrosion control documents
• Assists with selection of welding processes and procedures for new fabrication and existing equipment repairs and modifications

This position is hourly nonexempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.

Qualifications:
* Pursing a Bachelor’s of Science degree or higher degree in Metallurgical Engineering (preferred), Materials Engineering (preferred), or Materials Science (will consider, dependent on coursework taken) from an accredited university. * Overall GPA of 3.2 (or higher) on a 4.0 scale preferred. * Obtained at least 60 credit hours by the start of summer internship required. * Graduation date of August 2025 through May 2027 required. * Ability to work 40 hours per week in person required.

Please include the following in your resume: Overall GPA and Major - Expected Graduation Date

Please also upload a copy of your unofficial transcript along with your resume within the Attachments.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria athttps://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.

Note: Valero’s pre-employment process includes successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

About the Valero Intern Program

The Valero Intern Program fuels a broader company mission to develop reliable, affordable and sustainable energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. When you join Valero, you can expect to work with teams that are inclusive and results-driven while celebrating every employee’s strengths and ideas.

Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.

Job: Intern
Primary Location: US-TX-Corpus Christi
Req ID: 24001E4