2026 Summer Hire Program - Openings Nationwide

2026 Summer Hire Opportunities

Position Locations: Nationwide. Summer Hire positions will be available across the country in locations such as New Jersey, Michigan, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois.

At BASF we are creating chemistry for a sustainable future. Our innovative products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, advancing global food science, and improving quality of life.

Combining economic success, social responsibility, and environmental safety, we empower our customers across industries to meet the current and future needs of society.

We are seeking highly motivated, mobile-minded, students ready to take their careers to the next level. Our summer hire program provides great hands-on experience within your field of expertise.

Explore your sense of adventure. Build your professional network. Engage your passion for challenge. Apply for the BASF Summer Hire Program.

Program Summary:

We offer students the opportunity to spend a summer working at a North American BASF site within the U.S. Summer Hires will participate in various projects which will provide the opportunity to further develop both technical and professional skills. These practical and meaningful assignments will give an opportunity to apply what they've learned in school. The locations for the assignments can be anywhere in the US. There are many sites that are seeking summer hires for the summer. Assignment duration will range from 8-12 weeks.

Students will be hired and employed through a third-party contracting agency. Opportunities are based on business need at our sites.

What can the Summer Hire Program do for you?

  • The opportunity to join our Talent Pipeline for consideration of future opportunities within the organization

  • Develop technical and business expertise

  • Build your network

Possible project areas include, but are not limited to:

  • Accounting

  • Biology

  • Business

  • Chemistry

  • Customer Care

  • Communications

  • Engineering

  • Finance

  • Human Resources

  • Marketing

  • Supply Chain

*Candidate resumes will be presented to hiring managers based on requirements of the assignments being a match and fit based on experience. Applications can be considered for multiple opportunities now through March 31st. If you are selected the hiring manager will contact with you about their summer employment opportunity directly. *

Formula for Success...

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters level program (and graduating after August 2026)

  • Demonstrate academic achievement (Minimum GPA 3.00)

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Ability to collaborate with others

  • Outstanding work ethic

  • Agility/Leadership Potential

  • Active Participation in extracurricular activities and on-campus organizations

  • Authorization to work in the US without restrictions

Privacy Statement

BASF takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.

Pay Transparency

BASF is committed to pay transparency practices. The competitive Pay Range for this role is $16 - $34. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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