MBA Leadership Development Program (LDP) Internship - Summer 2026

MBA Leadership Development Program (LDP) Internship - Summer 2026

 

The world needs solutions, and we need you!

 

At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. As the world’s leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation.

 

We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety and the safety of our employees and the communities in which we operate. We are always working to form the best team—especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and career development.

 

At BASF, we are committed to creating an exceptional workplace that values diversity and prioritizes our employees' well-being and development. Our dedication has been recognized through various awards and accolades. In 2024, BASF received Business Group on Health’s Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being award and ranked on the Top 50 Employers list by the readers of Minority Engineer Magazine. Fair360 (formerly Diversity Inc) also ranked us 22 on their Top 50 Companies List, and we were named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes and Statista. For the 10th consecutive year, we are proud to have achieved a top score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, earning the 2023-2024 “Equality 100 Award" as a Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.

 

Come join us on our journey to create innovative solutions for a sustainable future!

 

Where the Chemistry Happens…

 

BASF's Leadership Development Programs (LDPs) were created to provide highly motivated, mobile-minded current university students an opportunity to enhance their professional skills through a variety of diverse learning experiences. Our MBA LDP internship is a precursor to our rotational program, which combines hands-on experience, both technically and strategically, with unparalleled networking opportunities designed to accelerate your career development at BASF.

 

Program Summary:

 

We offer students the opportunity to spend a summer working at one of BASF’s US locations. This program also offers graduate students the ability to apply their education and background to challenging assignments to build general management skills.

 

• As a highly motivated graduate student, you will participate in a 10- to 12-week internship at one of BASF’s US locations.
• Your ability to be mobile is critical as US locations include, but are not limited to, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana.
• Interns will complete various projects, designed and planned to enhance your career development and deliver immediate value to BASF.
• Projects may include preparing operational plans, market research, break-even analysis, acquisitions, and divestitures. Previous internship assignments include creating a divisional supplier development program, creating a go-to-market strategy for a new product line, developing a sustainability roadmap and detailed growth strategy for a product line, and conducting market research and commercialization analysis for a product line.
• Successfully engaging across the business throughout your internship will expand your network, allow you to grow personally and professionally, and learn a variety of valuable skill sets.
• Upon completion of the internship program, you will have the opportunity to present your summer project to other interns, BASF employees, and senior leaders.
• All interns will be assessed throughout the summer for a full time offer for our 2-year rotational program.

 

Visit our booth! BASF will be recruiting at the following conferences: 

• The Consortium Conference - June 2-4, 2025 (Indianapolis, IN) 

• National Black MBA – September 23-26, 2025 (Houston, TX) 

• MBA Veterans Conference – October 9-10, 2025 (Atlanta, GA) 

 

Create Your Own Chemistry: What We Offer You…

 

• Enhanced career and leadership development, and the opportunity to explore possible career tracks within the company
• Development of your expertise and the ability to network at senior levels throughout BASF and establish mentoring relationships that could span across your whole career

 

To learn more about our programs, visit: www.basf.com/universitycareers

 

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