Intern

Career Opportunities: Intern (2152)

Requisition ID 2152 - Posted 11/11/2026 - Houston - Engineering

At Freeport LNG Development, L.P., we value the strengths of our employees who each bring their unique skills and experience to our team. As part of the Freeport LNG team, you will be working side by side with top performers in the LNG industry. We believe that when employees are fairly compensated, work in a safe environment and their families are provided with excellent benefits, they have peace of mind.

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Location: Houston, TX

Job Summary

Freeport LNG, a leading force in the global LNG market, is excited to launch its Summer Internship Program. Internship opportunities exist at our HQ & Terminal locations in Houston & Quintana, TX. Students can apply for internships focused on Engineering or Projects The 2027 Summer Internship Program will run from late May to early August. Students will work with managers, provide support to their departments, interact with employees, vendors, and team members. The internship will focus on supporting various initiatives, department objectives, and impactful projects. Interns will also work closely with a mentor for the duration of the program. At the conclusion of the internship program, students will deliver a presentation to senior leadership highlighting the projects they worked on.

Duties/Responsibilities

Capital Projects

Preferred majors: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Partner on capital projects in a cross-functional team environment alongside project managers, subcontractors, and construction teams. Possible project work includes:

• Debottlenecking studies
• Aftercooler remediation
• Flare reduction initiatives
• Loading rate increase evaluations
• Feasibility study on converting ethylene service to ethane
• Participation in PFD, P&ID, and HAZOP reviews, as well as model and pre-startup reviews
• Support of commissioning, startup, and post-startup activities, including troubleshooting

Process Engineering

Preferred major: Chemical Engineering

Work as a key member of the process engineering group supporting the terminal's day-to-day operation and optimization. Possible work includes:

• Process modeling, simulation, and performance analysis
• Day-to-day technical support to operations and maintenance
• Engineering design, technical reports, and recommendations
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting of process upsets

Instrumentation & Controls Engineering

Preferred majors: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls

Join the I&C group supporting the instrumentation, control systems, and safety systems that keep the terminal running. Possible work includes:

• Instrument air expansion project
• Support of control system and field instrumentation projects
• Interface with operations and maintenance on control system performance

All tracks: Interns participate in site safety activities and daily HSE practices as active members of the team.

IT

The intern will support the SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Migration Project and other related technology initiatives. Potential assignments and responsibilities may include:

• Assist with functional testing activities associated with the S/4HANA migration.
• Support project ticket tracking and documentation.
• Monitor and track new S/4HANA project tickets created in JIRA.
• Research and link new JIRA tickets to related historical tickets and summarize relevant changes.

Essential Functions

Minimum Qualification/Work Experience

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls, Computer Science, CIS or equivalent
• Current class standing: Sophomore through Senior, or Graduate Student
• Expected graduation date: Fall 2027 through Fall 2029
• Available for a minimum of ten (10) continuous weeks
• Able to obtain and maintain site access requirements for all Freeport LNG locations

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to be a team player
• Excellent communicator at all levels
• Good listening and influencing skills
• Focus on good customer service
• Ability to manage change and multiple priorities
• Ability to deliver results
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills

HSE Roles and Responsibilities

Support the policies, efforts, and programs of Freeport LNG Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System. Actively participate in the HSE Management System Policies. Ensure that HSE concerns are given priority in all activities completed within their area of responsibility. Implement routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.

Working Conditions and Physical Expectations

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Roles may be operating in a professional office environment within or outside of an industrial plant environment. At times role may need to walk through areas of the facility. The incumbent must be able to stand and/or sit continuously to perform all essential job functions.

• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and filing cabinets.
• While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent may be required to possess certain communication skills, i.e. audible speech, hearing, etc. and may be required to express or exchange information by means of spoken word to impart oral information counterparts and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately.
• The incumbent is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls as necessary to perform essential job functions.
• The incumbent must possess the ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.
• Ability to move throughout all areas of each office/site location and facilities.
• Stand continuously and perform job functions
• Ability to move throughout all areas of the facilities
• Ability to work in an outdoor environment
• Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 30 lbs. without assistance
• Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions
• Ability to distinguish color to perform job functions
• Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions
• Obtain and maintain access requirements for all FLNG sites

Freeport LNG does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), gender identity/transgender status, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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