Marketing and Business Development Intern - Innovative Carbon Tech

Calgon Carbon Corporation is currently looking for a dynamic, motivated college student for our 2026 Internship program which is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2026.

Position: Marketing and Business Development Intern – Innovative Carbon Tech
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours generally Monday through Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Perks: Competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, fun events, network with professionals learning & development opportunities. 
 

Overview

Our internship program provides real-world experience enabling future professionals the ability to apply what they are learning in school, to applicable situations in a career field they are pursuing. This internship program helps interns gain additional skills that can be applied to future jobs. 

The Drinking Water Solutions (DWS) Business Line has many areas of opportunity and growth. The Intern will develop a basic understanding of activated carbon technologies and solutions focused primarily on drinking water treatment. Support will be needed on various projects through market research and data analysis, competitive analysis, market landscape (including future outlook), marketing collateral and campaigns, and marketing and reference tools in a digital platform including but not limited to social media, Adobe, Canva, etc.. Additionally, the Intern will gain useful experience in researching new market opportunities utilizing databases, historical information, and the internet as well as potentially engaging with customers and handling basic questions.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to): 

• Gain functional knowledge of granular activated carbon (GAC), equipment used for treatment, and how it works
• Train to understand the application of GAC to the Drinking Water market in order to provide support as detailed below and answer and direct basic inquiries both website and email based regarding products and applications
• Develop and utilize reports within SalesForce for tracking and updating open opportunities
• Complete special projects and provide support to the Marketing, Business Development, Sales, and Product Management Teams
• Participate and organize marketing campaigns with a key focus on data analysis and increasing sales
• Engaging prospective customers and handling basic questions related to carbon technology
• Marketing collateral refresh and technical editing such as tech notes, articles, data sheets, case studies and others
• Drinking water treatment marketing data – collaborate on detailing updated drinking water regulations for different contaminants (including PFAS) by state and determining strategic approach for outreach
• Collaborate with marketing to develop and organize information related to competition by Competitor, Product, Technology, etc.
• Research new customers and develop a list of opportunities and contacts
• Analyze business development and marketing data as needed and provide suggestions or recommendations

Ideal candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics

• Punctual, reliable, detail-oriented, flexible, and adaptable to change
• Self-motivated and able to acquire new skills quickly
• Skilled in analyzing problems in a systematic and timely manner
• Ability to look for creative ways in offering new approaches
• Self-sufficient, self-motivated, and capable of multi-tasking
• Corresponding with current and prospective customers and gaining experience in engaging with customers and handling basic questions
• Software experience with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Adobe, SalesForce, Canva, etc.
• Market research and competitive analysis including interpretation of patterns and trends, sentiment analysis, segmentation, etc.

Relevant Fields of Study - Working towards a bachelor’s degree or higher in:

• Chemistry, Engineering, Marketing, Business, or other Technical Degree

Qualifications

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the US
• Candidates must be willing to comply with pre-employment testing

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran