Summer 2025 Recycling Operations Intern

Are you a student looking for an opportunity to gain hands on experience that will prepare you for your Recycling Operations career? Then our paid summer internship position at Doe Run in Boss, MO may be a great opportunity.

Located in Boss, MO the Resource Recycling Division is the largest secondary lead smelter in the world. Since its opening in 1991, the division and its employees have steadily increased the amount of lead-bearing material they recycle each year. The state-of-the-art recycling facility is the most advanced, environmentally sound, and safest of its kind in North America. Each year the facility recycles and recovers more than 100,000 tons of refined lead.

We are currently hiring for the following internships for Summer 2025: 

• Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry
• EHS
• Project Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering)
• Accounting

Learning Objectives

At the end of the internship, students will have a clear understanding of your specific profession as it relates to the Recycling industry in general and Doe Run in particular. Students will come away with solid experience in the field, especially in your field of study.

Work Plan

• Site specific environmental and safety training
• Assignment of an individual project in which results will be presented by the intern to the executive & leadership team
• Overview of duties and responsibilities of someone in your field of study
• Training in field sampling
• Support of ongoing environmental compliance work

Guidelines for Academic Background

• Environmental Science, natural science or engineering major, Process Engineering or Metallurgist, Projects, or Accounting.
• At least 40 hours coursework completed towards Bachelor's Degree with at least 12 hours required coursework in chosen major
• GPA of at least 2.7 (out of 4.0 scale)
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• A strong work ethic is required
• No mining or industrial work experience is required

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

Doe Run is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans.