Engineering Talent Acquisition and Development Program in the United States
The Engineering Talent Acquisition and Development Program (ETAD) offers an opportunity for recently graduated engineers who aspire to have a technical leadership role in a reputable multinational organization.
Why is ETAD the right engineering program for you?
ETAD aims to make Evonik better by providing technical leadership with valuable contributions. Participants in the program will undergo targeted technical training and development, where they will learn the skills needed to participate in work such as plant design, process improvement, and capital projects.
Benefits of joining ETAD
- You will be learning and using valuable technical skills to solve complex problems at Evonik production sites
- Opportunities to visit and work with various sites across the region
- Be part of a global network, with access to subject matter experts in all areas of industry
- At the Mobile site, you will be part of a community with your fellow ETADs as you learn and work together
Majors Accepted
- Chemical engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
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ETAD is a key source of engineering talent for Evonik, with engineers from ETAD going on to lead businesses, operations, supply chains, and innovation globally. They have achieved great feats such as inventing new processes, constructing plants, and utilizing AI in diverse fields. Graduates of the program hold positions across the company, in a variety of fields such as plant engineering, research and development, and global resource support.
Join the ETAD program where you develop a diverse skillset in your first two years of the program, then have an opportunity to receive focused development in a specific role of your choosing within another department of Process Technology and Engineering – North America (TE-NA). Your first two years in ETAD will be in Mobile, AL, while the third year offers the possibility to relocate dependent upon the role you select within TE-NA.
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WORKING AT EVONIK
When you work in specialty chemicals, you work across so many other sectors. From sustainable nutrition to healthcare solutions, from advanced food ingredients to membranes, from care solutions to additive manufacturing, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed. Because we see the big things in the smaller details. To create a bigger impact. For people and the planet.
For over a century, innovation at Evonik has enabled innovation elsewhere. We’ve helped the world’s leading companies create more sustainable, more efficient, more reliable products. So we’ll keep doing what we do best. And when you join Evonik, you’ll do it too.
Testimonials
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„The most important aspect of the ETAD program for me has been the ability to diversify the skills that I am learning as well as the potential to learn complex topics as a young engineer. Over the last year, I have been able to perform some work regarding reactive hazards and advanced process controls with a high level of support from more experienced engineers.“
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"During my 2 year participation in the ETAD program, I was able to experience many different disciplines within the chemical engineering field. With this, I discovered my preferred area of focus and will further develop my skills in this expertise for my 3rd year. Being in control of my career in the ETAD program has been a great way for me to evaluate what I want with my professional life."