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Veolia

Water, waste, and energy services provider

Electrochemistry and Metallography Internship: Corrosion Study of Stainless Steels

Physical SciencesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Winter 2027Aubervilliers, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must be seeking a final-year Master 2 internship in Materials and/or Analytical Chemistry.
  • The candidate must have solid knowledge of electrochemistry and corrosion.
  • The candidate must be proficient in characterization techniques, including microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
  • The candidate must have French at C2 level, described as bilingual.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct a literature review.
  • Study the electrochemical behavior of stainless steels in the presence of chlorides and sulfates using experimental methods such as cyclic voltammetry.
  • Analyze how sulfates influence chloride corrosion mechanisms.
  • Interpret results and model the observed phenomena.
  • Conduct immersion tests to validate results obtained using electrochemical methods.
  • Make optical and electron-microscope observations to characterize corroded surfaces.
  • Develop and optimize metallographic preparation techniques.
  • Characterize corroded surfaces and corrosion products.
  • Document microstructural changes according to applicable standards.
  • Aggregate compatibility data for materials according to chemical species, concentrations, and temperatures.
  • Write a detailed report with critical analysis of the results.
  • Present conclusions and recommendations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior experience in electrochemistry.
  • Knowledge of stainless steels.
  • Technical English.

About the Company

Veolia

Water, waste, and energy services provider

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Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Aubervilliers, France
Founded
1853

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