The Opportunity
As an Underground Technologies Specialist Intern, you will work alongside our technical and commercial teams to support MAPEI’s underground construction product line. You will gain hands-on experience through customer-site visits, field trials, technical training, laboratory work, and sales-support activities. This experience may lead to future opportunities in technical support or commercial technical sales.
- Support technical assistance for customers, including on-site visits, hands-on training, and technical presentations.
- Support product sales, job-site activities, and customer training sessions.
- Participate in field trials, product demonstrations, competitive analysis, and special projects.
- Assist with laboratory testing and evaluation of products and materials.
- Help prepare technical reports, presentations, and project documentation.
- Collaborate with technical, commercial, laboratory, and field teams.
The Program Details
- Full-time schedule (40 hours per week)
- Internship duration: May–August 2027 (12 weeks)
- Rotational experience combining office, laboratory, factory, and practical fieldwork
- Remote, travel-based role located in Salt Lake City, Utah or West Chicago, IL
What’s in it for you?
- Hourly Pay rate up to $25.00 commensurate on role and location
- Housing stipends consideration, available in certain situations
- Mentorship and opportunities to collaborate with experienced engineering professionals
- Practical, hands-on experience at customer and project sites
- Permanent full-time job opportunities after graduation
What you bring
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Civil, Mining, Geological Engineering, or a related field (juniors and seniors preferred)
- Strong communication skills, initiative, curiosity
- An innovative mindset and strong motivation to learn and succeed
- Willingness to travel
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
MAPEIP3
MAPEI is a world leader in the manufacturing of solutions of excellence for the building industry. Founded in Milan in 1937, MAPEI has more than 11,000 employees worldwide, with 100 subsidiaries in 57 countries and 86 manufacturing plants in 35 nations. Working for MAPEI
Our products are sold in residential and commercial channels, including national retail organizations. Some of our products include mortars, grouts, adhesives, concrete restorations products and various types of concrete and cement admixtures. We are extremely focused on green and sustainability initiatives, currently channeling 70% of our research work done into the development of sustainable products.
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MAPEI West Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
West Chicago, United States
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