BASF hosted 25 engineering students at Louisiana sites for summer internship program

GEISMAR, LA, July 31, 2017 – BASF provided 25 engineering students the opportunity to spend the summer working as interns at its Geismar, North Geismar and Zachary sites in Louisiana.

The interns, selected from universities around the nation, participated in engineering projects that allowed them to apply technical skills and knowledge to real-world situations. The three-month program is part of BASF’s local workforce development efforts.

“There is a strong need to retain and grow our highly-skilled technical workforce in the Gulf Coast region” said Tom Yura, BASF Senior Vice President and Geismar Site Manager. “By investing in our internship program, we are successfully attracting potential employees and giving them the opportunity to grow their skills while learning more about BASF in the process.”

The interns also participated in a couple of BASF’s community activities. They volunteered time to support Dream Night at the Baton Rouge Zoo, a free event for young cancer patients, and Volunteer Ascension’s Special Tuesdays, a program serving special needs children in the local area.

“I’ve enjoyed my time working for BASF because I get to work on a variety of projects, meet new people and give back to the community,” said KarLee Primeaux, chemical engineering intern at BASF’s Geismar site. “I volunteered with other BASF employees at Dream Night at the Baton Rouge Zoo. It was so fulfilling to interact with the children and see them laugh and smile.”

For more information about careers at BASF and jobs available in Louisiana, visit http://www.basf.us/la.

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Suggested caption: BASF offered 25 engineering students the opportunity to spend a summer through its internship program its Geismar, North Geismar and Zachary sites. Pictured in the back row (left to right): Nicholas Seagraves (Louisiana State University), Felix Palacios (Texas A&M University), Jason Peters (Southern University), Matthew Vavrek (Louisiana State University), Reece LeBlanc (Louisiana State University), Clayton Kerek (Louisiana Tech University), Timothy Craig (University of Illinois) and Joseph Miller (Louisiana State University). Pictured in the middle row (left to right): Larry Nguyen (Louisiana State University), Steven Baye (Louisiana State University), Nathan Richardson (Louisiana State University), Peyton Kuhn (Louisiana State University), Jacar Baldwin (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University), Alison Heffron (Georgia Tech), Hunter Ordeneaux (University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and Jefferson Auster (University of Texas). Pictured in the bottom row (left to right): Kelly Cohen (Louisiana State University), Colleen Slade (Louisiana State University), Candace Thomas (Louisiana State University), Rebecca Smith (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Chelsea Crochet (Louisiana State University), KarLee Primeaux (McNeese State University), Cleland Montecillo (Southeastern Louisiana University) and Gabriel Arceneaux (Louisiana State University). Not pictured: Tianyi Song (Carnegie Mellon University).

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Suggested caption: In addition to gaining experience in engineering at BASF, summer intern KarLee Primeaux volunteered time alongside other employees to support Dream Night at the Baton Rouge zoo, a free event for young cancer patients sponsored by BASF.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $16.2 billion in 2016. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 114,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of about €58 billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.

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