Alabama students gain real-world experience with internships at BASF

MCINTOSH, AL, September 20, 2023 – Four college students spent the summer gaining real-world experience, networking with peers and expanding their skill sets during their paid internships at BASF’s site in McIntosh, Alabama.

Working alongside BASF professionals to enhance their capabilities and gain hands-on knowledge working in the field, interns included:

• Matthew Chauvin, mechanical engineer at the University of South Alabama
• Mary-Ashley Maloney, mechanical engineer at the University of South Alabama
• Gregory Allen, chemical engineer at the University of Alabama
• Elbridge “Brick” Bills, chemical engineer at Auburn University

Through BASF’s internship program, the McIntosh site provides meaningful projects and positions for chemistry, engineering, and environmental science students.

“These students will be creating the chemistry of our future,” said Marcus Pezent, Site Director for BASF in McIntosh. “From the moment they walk onsite until the end of their internship, we guide them by providing real-world experience and industry knowledge. The detailed feedback these students receive during their internship gives them the tools needed to move forward on their path to becoming successful, industry professionals and members of our future workforce.”

Throughout the summer, the interns were challenged to work independently, which required critical thinking, problem solving and the opportunity to connect what they have learned in the classroom with real workforce applications and experiences. They each worked with groups throughout the site including production, project management groups, chemists and operators.

“BASF’s McIntosh site displayed a very inviting, inclusive, and inspiring work environment,” said intern Matthew Chauvin. “Everyone I worked alongside was encouraging and always willing to help when I was in need or had questions about a specific process or even general questions about different aspects of working at BASF or in the plant.”

For more information about careers and internship opportunities at BASF, visit www.basf.us/alabama.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had sales of $25.7 billion in 2022. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €87.3 billion in 2022. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.