2026 University Intern Sweeny Refining Engineer

Job description

**BRING YOUR ENERGY TO AN OUTSTANDING INTERNSHIP**

Our internships allow you to provide your energy, your collaboration, and your contribution as you experience the same types of challenges as our full-time hires.

We believe internships are a great way for us to get to know you and for you to get to know our company.

The majority of our University New Hires come through our intern program.

Get more information at https://careers.phillips66.com/ .

**Summer internship activities may include the following:**

+ Orientation, training events, field trips, social activities, weekly seminars and opportunities to meet and interact with functional business leaders and executives.
+ Participating in continuous coaching conversations with your manager, who will provide direction throughout your internship.
+ Provided with an assigned mentor for further guidance and to help you with the technical challenges of your role and give assistance in navigating through the day-to-day questions regarding working in the corporate world.
+ Giving a presentation at the end of the summer to senior business leaders and key stakeholders.

This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate what you learned in your internship and provide insight on your experience.

Our **Refining** operations are comprised of global refining, marketing and transportation of petroleum products and related specialty businesses.

Through its refining business segment, Phillips 66 is upgrading crude oil and other feedstocks into higher-value petroleum products including clean-burning gasoline, ultra-low-sulfur diesel, jet fuel, lubricants, petroleum coke and other specialty products while maintaining a high regard for safety and environmental limitations.

An **Engineering summer internship** with Phillips 66 Refining will allow you opportunities to make contributions that support our Refining organization:

+ Projects are chosen to provide a clear view of what an engineering professional does within Phillips 66.

Areas of focus may include optimization of an existing process, improving energy efficiency, handling key logistics, improving equipment reliability, monitoring emissions or completing permit applications, optimizing the use of equipment by finding and eliminating defects, using sophisticated modeling and data analysis software tools.

Each project will address an area of importance to the business.
+ Work side-by-side with experienced engineers and network with other interns.
+ An introduction to company practices, procedures and technical tools, technical training classes, participating in technical networks, and on-the-job training.
+ Internship opportunities could be located in Linden, NJ; Houston, TX; Lake Charles, LA; Roxana, IL; Ferndale, WA; Billings, MT; Rodeo, CA; Borger, TX; Ponca City, OK; Sweeny, TX.

**Required qualifications:**

+ Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
+ Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science/Corrosion, Metallurgical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or equivalent field of study
+ Greater than 30 hours of earned college credit
+ Graduation date of August 2026 or later
+ Available for a minimum of eleven continuous weeks
+ Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to maintain face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair or clean shaven)

**Preferred qualifications:**

+ A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
+ Previous internship with Phillips 66
+ Previous internship or co-op participant in related industry
+ Willing to work in any of our operating locations
+ Valid driver's license

**To apply and be considered:**

+ Apply online by going to careers.phillips66.com.

and complete the entire application process
+ Attach an electronic copy of your resume and unofficial transcript
+ Answer all prescreening questions and provide your eSignature

The **Sweeny Refinery** is located in Old Ocean, Texas.

Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization, and aromatics units, as well as access to the on-site vacuum tower and delayed coking unit, which is an asset owned by Phillips 66 Partners.

Sweeny processes heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and some light, low sulfur crude oil.

Domestic, Canadian and other foreign crude oil is transported by truck, pipeline, marine transportation and terminals.

The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels.

Other products include petrochemical feedstocks, heating oil and petroleum coke.

The refinery receives crude oil by pipeline and via tankers, through terminals on the Gulf Coast, including a deepwater terminal at Freeport.

Refined products are distributed throughout the Midcontinent region, southeastern and eastern United States by pipeline, barge and rail car.

Refined products are also exported to Latin America by waterborne cargo.

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a)(1).

Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

**About Phillips 66**

Providing Energy.

Improving Lives.

We are excited about the future of energy.

Our advantaged and nimble company is full of seasoned leadership and talented teams making responsible choices to adapt and explore the opportunities the changing market brings.

We do this while living out our values of safety, honor and commitment; improving lives by providing access to the energy which is essential to a high standard of living and health throughout the world.

Our employees, suppliers and partners share this vision to provide energy and improve lives.

Our hard work, and teamwork, keeps energy flowing.

At Phillips 66, we know that now, more than ever, is the time to try new things.

**Phillips 66 is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities**

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