Student Resources

Purpose

Working with the American Chemical Society, SCI America encourages young people to pursue careers in industry through its scholars program. SCI also supports the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI). Both programs give historically underrepresented chemistry and engineering students opportunities for summer internships at SCI America member companies.

About the SCI America Scholars Program

Exceptional juniors and seniors majoring in chemistry and chemical engineering can apply for a prestigious 10-week internship through the SCI America Scholars Program. SCI America Scholars are selected based on the strength of their application, statement of interest in an industrial internship, and letters of recommendation.

Most Recent Scholars (Class of 2023)

STUDENT
Airionna Fordham
Deonya Broyles
Avey Rodriguez
Leonel Almanzar
Benjamin Martinez
Anna Evancho

SCHOOL
Valdosta State University
North Park University
University of Texas at Austin
University of Arizona
University of Texas at Austin
Clemson University

COMPANY
Trinseo
Trinseo
Trinseo
Dow
Covestro
Milliken

Past SCI America Scholars

Class of 2022

StudentSchoolCompany
Mikeclinton AgejoClemson UniversityTrinseo
Jasmin AshleyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaTrinseo
Kobe CartwrightOhio State UniversityDow, Inc.
Felix ForchoUniversity of Maryland, College ParkTrinseo
Sebastian GiordanoUniversity of Texas at AustinTrinseo
Chanel JohnsonUniversity of Texas, AustinTrinseo
Vanessa ZambranoUniversity of ConnecticutDow, Inc.

Class of 2021

StudentSchoolCompany
Beili HuangUniversity of California, DavisCarus LLC
Gerardo CarreonTexas A&M UniversityChevron Phillips Chemical
Kira HudsonDrexel UniversityDow, Inc.
Kayla EldridgeUniversity of South CarolinaEastman Chemicals
Kimmia Saunders ButlerGeorgia Institute of TechnologyHexion, Inc.
Jalei KolawoleUniversity of HoustonLyondellBasell
Aleecia MarshallGeorgia Institute of TechnologyLyondellBasell
Nikayla LaneUniversity of South CarolinaMilliken & Co.
Thomas SalasUniversity of OklahomaWestlake Corporation
Isaiah WilkesUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWestlake Corporation

Class of 2020

StudentSchoolCompany
Harith PalmerWashtenaw Community CollegeAir Liquide
Mina MansourUniversity of California, Los AngelesAmSty
Reilly LynchWestern Washington UniversityAmSty
Elizabeth JohnsonWashington University in St. LouisCarus LLC
Sarah FriedmanUniversity of Central ArkansasCarus LLC
Jayda JacksonThe Ohio State UniversityEastman
Nathanael HovdaCalifornia Baptist UniversityExxonMobil Chemical Company
Armstrong GbessageeJohns Hopkins UniversityExxonMobil Chemical Company
Christopher PerryNortheast Texas Community CollegeHexion Inc.
Juil ChungUniversity of CaliforniaLyondellBasell
Gerardo CarreonTexas A&M UniversityLyondellBasell
Emily ShermanTexas Christian UniversityMilliken & Company
Angeline NeedsCalvin UniversityThe Dow Chemical Company
Renato GonzalezUniversity of ArkansasTrinseo LLC
Sajan BarColumbia UniversityTrinseo LLC
Justin ParkNortheastern UniversityTrinseo LLC
ZiQi LinUniversity of MarylandW.R. Grace
Kirk BadgerUniversity of New HampshireWestlake Chemical

Class of 2019

StudentSchoolCompany
Nathan CastroCalifornia Baptist UniversityAmerican Air Liquide LLC
Jacky ChinMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyAmerican Air Liquide LLC
Juil ChungUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraAmerican Air Liquide LLC
Gavin MorrowUniversity of MichiganBASF Corporation
Audra TenzeldamUniversity of CaliforniaCarus Corporation
Kyra RossHope CollegeCarus Corporation
Adrianna BoenJohns Hopkins UniversityEastman Chemical Co.
Justin YeungUniversity of CaliforniaEastman Chemical Co.
Jordan RyanThe University of MississippiExxonMobil Chemical Company
Anna SmiechowskiRochester Institute of TechnologyExxonMobil Chemical Company
John PrudenLyon CollegeHexion
Alyssa VanZantenHope CollegeHoneywell
Andrew BeahanIllinois Institue of TechnologyLyondellBasell
Luay AhmedMiami UniversityLyondellBasell
Sarah LitwinAugustana CollegeMilliken
Ngan CameronUniversity of New HampshireThe Dow Chemical Company
Bethany RichardTennessee Technological UniversityTrinseo LLC
Joshua JimisonNorth Carolina State UniversityTrinseo LLC
Alexander OsterbaanHope CollegeTrinseo LLC
Hunter GiesweinHope CollegeTrinseo LLC
Zoeb MohammedshahUniversity of PennsylvaniaW.R. Grace
Caleb PuckettAuburn UniversityWestlake Chemical

Class of 2018

StudentSchoolCompany
Dat HuynhUniversity of Maryland, College ParkAir Liquide USA LLC
Salim Al NeesamCuyamaca CollegeCarus
Barathkumar BaskaranWashington University in St. LouisBASF Corporation
John BeckhamUniversity of California, San DiegoLANXESS
Jacob BeckhamUniversity of GeorgiaLANXESS
Reed BoegerUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaAir Liquide USA LLC
Natalie BukovecMiami UniversityTrinseo LLC
Max ButlerBrigham Young UniversityChevron Phillips Chemical
Patrick CableUniversity of Maryland, College ParkExxonMobil Chemical Company
Lauryn CarverUniversity of OklahomaChevron Phillips Chemical
Ashna DhingraCalifornia Institute of TechnologyLANXESS
Devin DykesUniversity of MinnesotaWestlake Chemical
James EckstromUniversity of Texas at AustinLANXESS
Mareena FrankeCoe CollegeMilliken
Elizabeth GraceUniversity of South CarolinaThe Dow Chemical Company
Katherine GreskovichKent State UniversityW.R. Grace
Alice HansonMississippi State UniversityHexion
Savannah HullArizona State UniversityCarus Corporation
Lisa JeVassar CollegeLyondellBasell
Erik JohnsenHope CollegeAir Liquide USA LLC
Luke KeeneyUniversity of Minnesota, DuluthLANXESS
Oluwafemi LIGANCity College of New YorkExxonMobil Chemical Company
Andrew MinUniversity of MichiganHoneywell
Yacine NdiayeCity College of New YorkLANXESS
Damon PetersenBrigham Young UniversityLyondellBasell
Tyler PetersonBrigham Young UniversityWestlake Chemical
Taylor RobinsonUniversity of KentuckyLANXESS
Astrid SchickUniversity of PortlandLANXESS
Kathleen SpagnolettiVillanova UniversityLANXESS
Jadallah ZouabeCuesta CollegeTrinseo LLC

Class of 2017

StudentSchoolCompany
Madeleine AdamsOregon State UniversityW. R. Grace & Co.
Robert AllsoppUniversity of MarylandChemtura Corporation
Collin BardiniAmerican River CollegeAmerican Air Liquide LLC
Helen BarzykUniversity of Notre DameMilliken & Company
Patrick CableUniversity of MarylandTrinseo
Michael CarsonUniversity of California, IrvineChemtura Corporation
Paul ChongUniversity of California, Los AngelesHexion Inc.
Ryan CollantonUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraBASF
Dennis DautelClarkson UniveristyTrinseo
Daniel DrostUniversity of MarylandAmerican Air Liquide LLC
Christopher FarrellUniversity of New HavenChemtura Corporation
Tomasz FilipkowskiStony Brook UniversityAmerican Air Liquide LLC
Rueih-Sheng (Ray) FuUniversity of California, BerkeleyThe Dow Chemical Company (R&D)
Andre GaonaStanford UniversityExxonMobil Chemical Company
Isamar GarridoRodriguez City College of New YorkChemtura Corporation
Melanie GeigerPennsylvania State UniversityHoneywell International Inc.
Tao HongCity University of New YorkAlbemarle Corporation
Annie KandelBates CollegeChemtura Corporation
Zachary KilweinWest Virginia UniversityWestlake Chemical
Nikita KowalArizona State UniversityCarus Corporation
Erik LeePennsylvania State UniversityChemtura Corporation
Matthew LiuUniversity of CaliforniaChevron Phillips Chemical
Vincent LyTacoma Community CollegeCarus Corporation
Venice MagungaUniversity of RochesterLyondellBasell
Jose Moros ObregonNortheastern UniversityExxonMobil Chemical Company
Nimit PatelUniversity of Maryland – College ParkChemtura Corporation
Tanner PfendnerUniversity of MarylandChemtura Corporation
Joshua RossStevens Institute of TechnologyChemtura Corporation
Clare TennantUniversity of Notre DameChevron Phillips Chemical
Patrick TuttleCity College of New YorkThe Dow Chemical Company (Operations)
Amy WahlmeierNebraska Wesleyan UniversityLyondellBasell
James WortmanMichigan State UniversityChemtura Corporation

Class of 2016

StudentSchoolCompany
Christopher BalzerArizona State UniversityChemtura
Patrick BrennanMissouri University of Science and TechnologyChemtura
Emma BrownIndiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisHexion Inc.
Abigail CawoskiWestminster CollegeLyondellBlasell
Jenalyn CleggBrigham Young UniversityChemtura
Kathleen CooleyUniversity of MarylandWR Grace
Alicia CurtiUniversity of NebraskaHoneywell
Claire DangUniversity of TulsaCarus Corp.
Kyle DiuroVillanova UniversityChemtura
Emma DonahoeHope CollegeExxonMobil
Joshua GreenleeOhio UniversityEastman
Stephanie GuerinUniversity of South CarolinaExxonMobil
Crystal GuntherMeredith CollegeChemtura
Xin Ru HanUniversity of MinnesotaDow Chemical
Janson HoUniversity of RochesterAlbemarle
Isabella HungNew York UniversityAir Liquide
Melisa HuynhThe University of AlabamaChevron Phillips
Sandhiya KannanStony Brook UniversityChemtura
Kimberlee KeithleyRochester Institute of TechnologyDow Corning
Thao LeUniversity of California, BerkeleyTrinseo LLC
Michael MalmbergBrigham Young UniversityTrinseo LLC
Michael PfaffUniversity of California RiversideWestlake Chem
Joy RutherfordMichigan State UniversityMilliken & Co.
Shadi TorabiUniversity of California- Los AngelesLyondellBlasell
Luan TranLouisiana State UniversityChevron Phillips
Zachary WeintrautCamden County CollegeCarus Corp.
Jonathon WheelwrightBrigham Young UniversityChevron Phillips

Class of 2015

StudentSchoolCompany
Charisa LuongUniversity of CA – San DiegoAir Liquide
Christopher IselyIowa State UniversityAlbemarle
Elle KaplanAlabamaCarus
Nathan ColleySouthern Illinois UniversityCarus
Jethro MedinaRowan UniversityChemtura
John HemmerlingPurdueChemtura
Zachary SchulteUniv of South DakotaChemtura
Jeremy BardEastern Oregon UniversityChemtura
Webster GuanCal TechChevron Phillips
Chun Man ChowUniv of CA – BerkeleyChevron Phillips
Rahul SujananiRensseler Polytechnic InstituteDow
Payton ForrestUniversity of PittsburghDow Corning
Samuel SparlandIowa State UniversityDuPont
Alan DaiUniversity of PennsylvaniaDuPont
Cassidy GrinsellVillanova UniversityDuPont
Lisa GreenSt. Louis UniversityDuPont
Andrew SteffanNorth Carolina State UniversityEastman
Oluwagbogo IgeUniversity of California – Santa BarbaraExxonMobil
Nicholas DeMeoUniversity of MasschusettsExxonMobil
Nimish DaveUniversity of California – IrvineHoneywell
Alberto PerezVanderbilt UniversityHoneywell
Jiaji LinNew York UniversityLyondell
James MansfieldVanderbilt UniversityLyondell
Mary WaddingtonKent State UniversityHexion
Francesco ConstantiniGeorgia Institute of TechnologyStyron
Tammy SchwinegruberUniversity of CaliforniaStyron
Andrew HarrisonHope CollegeUOP
Michael HoughClarkson UniversityUOP
Laura MaurerMcDaniel CollegeWR Grace

Class of 2014

StudentSchoolCompany
Sean KimPenn State UniversityAir Liquide
Ryan DavisUniversity of Texas – AustinAir Liquide
Rahul GogiaUniversity of Illinois – UrbanaAir Products and Chemicals
Kirstin RobinsonPurdue UniversityAlbemarle
Matthew GrayAllegheny CollegeCarus Corporation
Katherine LaiUniversity of Califormia – IrvineCarus Corporation
James KochSaint John Fisher CollegeChemtura
Amira AbdelsalamRutgersChemtura
Jenna PuglieseVillanova UniversityChemtura
Darby DoyleLehigh UniversityChevron Phillips Chemical
Sean BeachUniversity of ColoradoChevron Phillips Chemical
Henry PotterUniversity of Wisconsin – MadisonChevron Phillips Chemical
Katherine WelshUniversity of DaytonDow Chemical
Roshan RakeesoonColumbia UniversityDow Chemical
Kevin LinUniversity of FloridaDow Corning
Ian MoyUniversity of PittsburghDuPont
Nicolas HartelUniversity of California – San DiegoDuPont
Mackenzie WallsUniversity of MarylandDuPont
Judah MakoverUniversity of MarylandDuPont
Nikifar LazouskiUniversity of DelawareDuPont
Levi GildehausMissouri University of ScienceDuPont
Andreia FenlyPrinceton UniversityEastman Chemical
Kathleen WuYale UniversityExxonMobil Chemical
Emmett GoodmanCalifornia Institute of TechnologyExxonMobil Chemical
Gregory GernerYoungstown State UniversityHoneywell
Alex AdamsUniversity of FloridaHoneywell
Kurtis CarschCalifornia Institute of TechnologyUOP
Radhe PatelColumbia UniversityUOP
Bradley CollinsUniversity of FloridaLANXESS
Cameron FerianteGeorgia Southern UniversityMilliken and Company
Brooke AndrewsUniversity of Mary WashingtonMomentive
Tae HuhSyracuse UniversityStyron
Natalie JonesBoston UniversityW R Grace

Class of 2013

StudentSchoolCompany
Ahmed H. SeyamIlinois Valley Community CollegeCarus Corporation
Alek AdkinsHigh Point UniversityAir Liquide
Benjamin AverillValpariso UniversityNalco
Boheng MaUniversity of MarylandDuPont
Clayton CraftUniv of Alabama, HuntsvilleW R Grace
Colin DickensOregon StateDuPont
Cong LinArizona StateHoneywell
Danni ChenNJ Institute of TechnologyDuPont
Deborah SassoVirginia TechDuPont
Diana Vega PantojaUniversity of Notre DameChevron Phillips Chemical
Elaine GomezNJ Institute of TechnologyChemtura
Elsey NaveoSuffolk UniversityMilliken
Emily ShadeoWashington CollegeChemtura
Emma F. BroderickMITDow Corning
Eric WolfsonU of Maryland, Baltimore CountyCarus Corporation
Isaac ZaydensUniversity of MarylandAir Products
Jessica BurlClarksonStyron
Johnny TruongGeorgia StateChemtura
Lauren DorseyUniversity of MarylandDuPont
Marshall BenzineU of Wisconsin, River FallsNalco
Nathaniel GodbyWilmington CollegeLANXESS
Paige MolzahnOregon StateEastman Chemical
Peter RassolovUniv of South CarolinaChemtura
Raymond BellonColumbiaChemtura
Rebecca SiegelmanColumbiaDow
Rebecca WheelingMercyhurstMomentive
Richard SimPenn State UniversityAlbemarle
Robert DimatteoTufts UniversityDuPont
Sydney MorrisGeorge Washington UniversityCroda
Timothy WaltaerVillanova UniversityEastman Chemical
Victoria LimBelmont UniversityCroda
Vivian NguyenUniv of Alabama, HuntsvilleHoneywell
William CoxUniversity of AlabamaExxonMobil Chemical
Yoon ShinUniversity of Maryland6971 Westcott Place
Zachary RomUniversity of MarylandHoneywell
Zachary W. EllisonU of California, IrvineChevron Phillips

Class of 2012

StudentSchoolCompany
Angela HessUniversity of WashingtonAshland Chemical
Bailey JacksonAugustana CollegeMilliken Chemical Company
Celeste WalkerUniversity of VirginiaAshland Chemical Company
Christopher MorrisRice UniversityNalco (Energy Services)
Ghanem SabeehUniversity of Alabama HuntsvilleChemtura Corporation
Jeremy FichtenbaumThe Ohio State UniversityExxonMobil Chemical Company
Jiajie LiArizona State UniversityCarus Corporation
Joanna LapuchaTulane UniversityCroda, Inc.
Justin OwensUniversity of MarylandAir Products and Chemicals
Kara MartinUniversity of DelawareAshland Chemical
Karen DunfordUniversity of MarylandDuPont
Katherine BuxtonSaint Lawrence UniversityNalco (Water, energy, air research)
Kimberly BooeIowa State UniversityHoneywell
Lauren StutzmanSUNY BuffaloDuPont
Majid WaheedUniversity of MarylandDuPont
Matthew GosseUniversity of IowaHoneywell
Meron TesfayeUniversity of MarylandEastman Chemical Company
Michael MyersUC Santa BarbaraChevron Phillips Chemical Company
Michelle FeoleUniversity of FloridaDow Chemical Company
Neal GregersonAugustana CollegeMomentive Specialty Chemicals
Patrick CleggWabash CollegeNalco (R&D)
Peter BreenPennsylvania State UniversityMomentive Silicones Technology)
Rebecca CraigCollege of WoosterW.R. Grace
Sarah LuchtGustavus Adolphus CollegeAir Liquide
Scott CrawfordUniversity of PittsburghLANXESS Corporation
Seth AlsonUniversity of Ca – Santa BarbaraDow Corning
Stephen TjanUC Santa BarbaraDow Chemical Company
Thomas CookBrigham Young UniversityNalco (Energy Services(
Tyler EvansUniversity of AlabamaLyondellBasell
Tyler FarnsworthUniversity of South CarolinaChemtura Corporation
William SimonsOhio UniversityAlbemarle Corporation
Yelena LeznikUniversity of MarylandDuPont

Class of 2011

StudentSchoolCompany
Andrew WagnerUniversity of MinnesotaDow
Angela TroxellFlorida Institute of TechnologyHoneywell UOP
Apoorv GuptaUniversity of MarylandDow
Arielle MenschSaint John Fisher CollegeLANXESS
David CheungPhila Univ of theNalco
David JeffcoatClemsonW.R. Grace & Company
Eli CastroUniv of California SanChevron Phillips
Erica TamRice UniversityExxonMobil
Frederick SeidlSanta Clara UniversityMilliken & Company
Hattie LarsonFlorida State UniversityArch Chemicals
Jennifer HarmonCalifornia State – FresnoChemtura Corporation
Joseph SelingerCarnegie Mellon UniversityAir Products
Joshua DoornUniversity of South DakotaISP
Justin ErwinEast Central UniversityDow Corning
Maxwell LenhoffYale UniversityNalco
Molly ODriscollVillanova UniversityChemtura Corporation
Nathan BowserLehigh UniversityDuPont
Nathan KonoplivUniv of California SanAir Liquide
Robert MorrowSUNY at BuffaloEastman Chemical
Sally InghamVanderbilt UniversityISP
Stephanie GatesMillikin UniversityMilliken & Company
Stephanie JouRutgers UniversityNalco
Stewart MalloryUniversity of Hawaii atISP
Thomas PinkardPenn StateArch Chemicals
Timoleon BallaiStevens Institute of TechnologyHoneywell UOP
Trishelle JohnsonUniversity of South FloridaAir Liquide
William FerribyWashington UniversityNalco
Yong WuUniversity of VirginiaDuPont

Class of 2010

StudentSchoolCompany
Andrew LaiLafayette CollegeAir Liquide
Julianne FatulaUniversity of PittsburghAir Products
Marcus KetchaVillanova UniversityAir Products
Oliver HarrisTufts UniversityAlbemarle
Kevin FisherClarkson UniversityArch Chemicals
Michelle KarlFlorida Institute of TechnologyArch Chemicals
Tarielle SandersNorfolk State UniversityArch Chemicals
Magdalene SimonWisconsin Lutheran CollegeArch Chemicals
Nicole PerrelliVillanova UniversityAvon
Eyas MahmoudUniversity of PennsylvaniaChemtura
Nicholas TomkoEastern Kentucky UniversityChemtura
Jeremy FeasterGeorgia Institute of TechnologyDow Chemical
Albert KaoMITDow Chemical
Karthik KasaraneniHarvardDow Corning
Erik NordwaldUniversity of MissouriExxonMobil
Galyna CymachevskaStony Brook UniversityHoneywell
Kelsey LindenschmidtNorthwestern UniversityHoneywell
Eric TaubThe City College of New YorkISP
Peter WeissMichigan StateISP
Joseph MosleyBrigham YoungLANXESS
Deanna LentzPenn StateW. R. Grace

Opportunities in Science

Are you looking for an internship or job in chemistry or chemical engineering? Visit the links below to see opportunities located around the world. Check back often as we are continuously updating our listings.

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AAAS Science Careers in Chemistry

AAAS Science Careers in Chemical Engineering

New Scientist Chemistry Jobs

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American Chemical Society Careers

Driving a Diverse and Talented Workforce in the Chemical Industry


Beginning fall 2022, SCI America will fund two FOSSI scholars annually at $10,000 each for four years. FOSSI is a national program which seeks to increase the number of underrepresented professionals in the chemical industry workforce by providing scholarships to students pursuing preferred STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). FOSSI also connects scholars to leadership development, mentoring, and internship opportunities at supporting companies. For more information on the FOSSI program, visit https://futureofstemscholars.org/fossi.