R&D Summer Intern - Battery Materials

About This Role

This R&D Summer Intern will join the Battery Materials Group to develop advanced conductive additives for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The role involves hands-on experimental support, product characterization, and analytical testing to accelerate next-generation energy storage innovation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning and execution of experiments to produce high quality lithium-ion battery electrode slurries and coatings with various conductive additives
• Assist in the characterization of slurry and electrode properties, including rheology, stability, morphology, peel strength, resistivity
• May be trained to produce battery cells to evaluate electrochemical cell performance
• Analyze experimental data, generate reports, and present results to the R&D team
• Document results in a final presentation or research report at the end of the internship

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in undergraduate/or graduate program in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• University-level experience in a laboratory environment
• Strong focus on lab and chemical safety
• Strong analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to learn
• Experience writing formal laboratory reports
• Computer skills (MS-Excel, PowerPoint)
• 10-12 week commitment

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in undergraduate/or graduate program in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• University-level experience in a laboratory environment

Nice to Have

• Relevant coursework in materials engineering, chemistry, or chemical engineering
• Familiarity with carbon additives (carbon black, carbon nanotubes)
• Understanding of or experience with materials testing, electrode preparation, or electrochemical techniques (cycling tests, CV, EIS)

Skills

* Required skills