Application Center (Lab) Intern

About the Role

NETZSCH Premier Technologies is seeking an Application Center Intern to join the Grinding and Dispersing Application Center team in Exton, PA. The internship provides hands‑on exposure to particle size reduction, dispersing, and homogenization processes while supporting customer‑facing testing and daily Application Center operations.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Perform basic measurements such as particle size, viscosity, density, and stability.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Connection of classroom learning with real‑world technical applications.

Schedule

Weekly schedule and internship duration are flexible (first shift) to accommodate class schedules and workload.