About the job
About Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals is a software-driven minerals company based in San Francisco. The team supplies essential minerals for the energy, artificial intelligence, and defense industries. By combining deep industry knowledge with advanced software, automation, and data strategies, Mariana Minerals is rethinking how minerals reach the world’s most critical sectors.
Internship Overview
The Process Engineering Intern will join the Pilot Plant Operations team at Mariana Minerals’ San Francisco headquarters. This internship offers the chance to work on meaningful, hands-on projects in mineral processing. Interns conduct benchtop experiments, support pilot plant test runs, and help develop new operational programs. Close collaboration with experienced engineers and subject matter experts is a core part of the experience.
This role focuses on building and delivering new solutions, not just supporting existing work.
What You Will Do
- Run experiments in both lab and pilot plant settings to help reduce risks in scaling up minerals processing.
- Develop, test, and refine approaches to improve product recovery, minimize equipment downtime, control costs, and support health and safety.
- Work with engineering, management, and software teams to create programs and tools that advance operational goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional groups, including operations and analytical labs.
- Present findings and insights at the end of the internship.
What We’re Looking For
- Current student or recent graduate in chemical engineering, metallurgy, materials science, or a related field.
- Strong grasp of process design, thermodynamics, and reaction engineering.
- Hands-on experience in laboratory, pilot plant, or commercial plant settings through coursework, projects, or previous internships.
- Skilled in experimental design, troubleshooting, and independent analysis of complex data.
- Clear technical writing, communication, and collaboration abilities.
- Comfortable adapting to new challenges and working in a changing environment.
Why Mariana Minerals?
Interns at Mariana Minerals join a mission-driven team working to transform the global sourcing and supply of critical minerals. Every contribution supports a larger vision for the future of the industry.

