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Additional Information

Why Join NETZSCH? As an Application Center Intern, you will gain valuable experience that connects classroom learning with real-world technical applications. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated student to develop practical skills, support customer-focused projects, and explore a future career in engineering, technical service, applications, or manufacturing.

Work Environment This role is based in an industrial testing facility with machinery, moving parts, electrical equipment, and materials that require proper handling. Safety training and personal protective equipment will be provided, and safe work practices are expected at all times.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

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Company Description

NETZSCH Premier Technologies is a leading manufacturer of milling, mixing, dispersing, and classifying equipment. Located in Exton, PA, NETZSCH Premier Technologies is the North American subsidiary of the globally operated group of NETZSCH companies. With an extensive list of machines used in a variety of innovative industries, NETZSCH is renowned as the longest standing provider of horizontal bead mills, and as an innovator in the field of fine grinding and dispersing.

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Job Description

Are you a college student enrolled in a technical, engineering, chemistry, materials science, or related program and looking for real-world experience? NETZSCH Premier Technologies is seeking an Application Center Intern to join our Grinding and Dispersing Application Center team. This internship is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industrial processing equipment, support customer trials, and learn from experienced engineers in our newly renovated Application and Customer Center.

Schedule: Weekly schedule and internship duration is flexible (during the first shift) based on your class schedule and workload.

Location: NETZSCH’s Application and Customer Center, Exton, PA

About the Opportunity This internship provides hands-on exposure to particle size reduction, dispersing, and homogenization processes while supporting customer-facing testing and daily Application Center operations. You will work alongside Application Center Engineers and the Application Center Manager while learning how technical testing, sample preparation, data collection, and customer demonstrations come together in a real industrial environment.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with setting up, operating, and cleaning Application Center equipment under supervision.
• Prepare customer materials and test samples according to instructions.
• Observe testing processes, record data, and help document procedures and results.
• Assist with basic measurements such as particle size, viscosity, density, and stability.
• Help organize supplies, tools, sample containers, and storage areas.
• Support shipping, receiving, and labeling of lab materials as directed.
• Follow safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment.
• Interact with team members and support customer-facing trials and demonstrations.

What You’ll Gain

• Practical, hands-on experience in an industrial testing and customer application environment.
• Exposure to technical processes used in grinding, dispersing, and homogenization.
• Opportunities to build communication skills through customer-facing activities.
• Experience working with engineers and technical professionals in a newly renovated Application and Customer Center.

Qualifications

Who We’re Looking For

• Current enrollment in a technical, engineering, chemistry, materials science, or related college program.
• Interest in hands-on technical work, testing, equipment operation, and problem solving.
• Ability to follow instructions, ask questions, and communicate clearly with team members.
• Comfort working in a lab or industrial testing environment with appropriate safety training and personal protective equipment.
• Prior lab, manufacturing, or technical experience is helpful but not required.