BASF internships give Lamar University students on-the-job experience at Beaumont and Port Arthur sites

Port Arthur, TX, June 26, 2019 – Ten Lamar University students were selected to participate in the annual summer internship programs at BASF’s Port Arthur and Beaumont sites. By working side-by-side with BASF employees, the interns connected their classroom instruction with on-the-job experiences.

Interns selected from Lamar University are Aubrie Martin, Mayra Sevilla, Karrie LaCour, Saul Ochoa, Brittany Shifflett, Trinity Morris, Caroline Bridges, Zach Pena, Steve Nguyen and Tyler Moffitt.

“As a part of our career development efforts, BASF finds great value in mentoring local students who are pursuing careers in the chemical industry,” said Gregory Masica, Vice President and Site Manager for BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC. “It is important that students have opportunities to gain valuable work experiences to become the next leaders and innovators in our industry.”

In addition to the summer internship program, BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals supports students by funding scholarships for two chemical engineering students at Lamar University to cover tuition, books and fees. This year, Tyler Moffitt and Andres Villarreyna receive scholarship funding for four years to support their studies from freshman year through graduation.

Moffitt, a Lamar sophomore and a graduate of Port Neches Groves High School, is a summer intern at BASF’s Beaumont site. Villarreyna is a Lamar freshman and valedictorian of Memorial High School in Port Arthur.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 20,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2018. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.