Summer Internships in Microbial, Manufacturing, Engineering, and R&D

Are you ready fora new beginning?

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity's biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It's how we've gotten so far. And it's how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We're here to better our world with biology.

Summer Internships in Microbial Manufacturing, Engineering, and R&D - Salem VA

Summer Internship Program Overview
Novonesis' Summer Internship Program provides a wide range of opportunities for current college students. We pride ourselves in offering real-world projects and providing interns with multiple networking opportunities to help you learn and grow both personally and professionally.

Our openings encompass the entire process that we utilize to discover, develop, and produce a microbial product for our customers. You will work intimately within one of the following departments:

• BioAgriculture R&D
• Microbial Pilot Plant
• Manufacturing Operations: Production
• Manufacturing Operations: Maintenance
• Production Process Engineering
• Capital Project Execution
• Quality Control/Operations

Even though the internship will focus on one of these departments, our program participants get exposure, training, and networking with all these groups to better prepare them for a career in the industry of biotechnology!

Summer Internships will last for approximately 10 weeks, are full time, and will start in mid-May 2026. In this position, you will be given a project that is feasible for completion in the program timeline and be mentored by a Senior Scientist, Engineer, or Operations Department Manager. Our program is unique because of the breadth of experiences our interns get exposure to. Projects include experience in the following areas: product and process development, large-scale liquid fermentation, biological systems engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, HVAC, building trades, maintenance technology, electrical engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry, and plant science. For example, recent internship projects included optimization of production scale centrifugation practices, developing descaling processes for industrial equipment, and chemical formulation for a bacterial plant coating. All these projects support our customers worldwide!

An ideal candidate will:

• Be enrolled in a Certificate, AS, or BS degree program focusing on Mechatronics, Computer Science, Chemical/Biological Engineering, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Civil/Environmental Engineering, or Agriculture related concentrations.
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (Include GPA on resume).
• Have previous experience or a strong interest in working in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
• Be able to arrange their own housing & transportation needs near Salem, VA.
  

To be considered for an internship, submit your application and resume by December 05, 2025. Candidates selected for interviews will hear back from Novonesis by February 2026 regarding their status in our hiring process.

Please note: These internships will work in our Salem, VA location.

Application deadline: December 05, 2025

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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Novonesis is dedicated to fostering a unique community by embracing and respecting differences. We make all employment decisions based on business needs, ensuring that every individual can thrive, regardless of identity or background such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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