DWS & ICT Marketing and Business Development Intern

Calgon Carbon Corporation is currently looking for a dynamic, motivated college student for our 2024 Internship program which is scheduled to begin on June 2, 2025. 

Position: Drinking Water Solutions and Innovative Carbon Technologies Marketing and Business Development Intern – Carbon Applications & Testing
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours generally Monday through Friday 9AM-5PM 
Perks: Competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, fun events, network with professionals learning & development opportunities.

Overview 

Our internship program provides real-world experience enabling future professionals the ability to apply what they are learning in school, to applicable situations in a career field they are pursuing. This internship program helps interns gain additional skills that can be applied to future jobs.  

The Drinking Water Solutions (DWS) and Innovative Carbon Technologies (ICT) Business Lines have many areas of opportunity and growth. The Intern will develop a basic understanding of activated carbon technologies related to drinking water, home water filtration, and other specialty applications. Support will be needed on various projects through market research and data analysis, marketing campaigns, marketing collateral, and marketing and reference tools in a digital platform. Additionally, the Intern will gain useful experience in researching new market opportunities utilizing databases, historical information, and the internet as well as engaging with customers and handling basic questions. 

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to):  

• Gain functional knowledge of granular activated carbon and how it works. Train to understand the application of granular activated carbon (GAC) to the Drinking Water, Home Water Filter and other Specialty markets served in order to provide support as detailed below and answer and direct basic inquiries both phone and internet based regarding products and applications
• Develop and utilize reports within Sales Force for tracking and updating open opportunities
• Complete special projects and provide support to the Marketing, Business Development and Product Management Teams
• Participate and organize marketing campaigns with a key focus on increasing sales.  Customer outreach program.  Engaging prospective customers and handling basic questions related to carbon technology
• Tech Notes Refresh and technical editing of case studies and other white papers
• PFAS Marketing data – collaborate on detailing updated drinking water regulations by state and determining strategic approach for outreach
• Collaborate with marketing to develop and organize information related to competition by Competitor, Product, etc.
• Research new customers in the POE space and develop a list of opportunities and contacts, which we will be able to utilize as new production line starts up
• Analyze business data as needed and provide suggestions or recommendations

Ideal candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics 

• The successful intern will be punctual, reliable, detail-oriented, flexible, and adapting to changes, is self-motivated, and acquires new skills quickly.
• Successful interns will have the ability to analyze problems in a systematic and timely manner, look for creative ways in offering new approaches, and is customer focused.
• Interns should be self-sufficient, self-motivated, and capable of multi-tasking.
• Speaking with current and prospective customers and gaining experience in engaging with customers and handling basic questions.
• Software experience with Outlook, Word, Excel, Acrobat, SalesForce, etc.
• Highly motivated and takes initiative to learn more and share knowledge gained; communicative and collaborative.
• Great attention to detail with possible copywriting and editing experience.
• Market research and competitive analysis including interpretation of patterns and trends, sentiment analysis, segmentation, etc.

Relevant Fields of Study - Working towards a bachelor’s degree in: 

• Chemistry, Engineering, Marketing, Business or Other Technical Degree

Qualifications 

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the US
• Candidates must be willing to comply with pre-employment testing and background check

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company 

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications. 

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron. 

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world. 

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
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