CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS 

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive.   That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry. 

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible.  In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry. 

Chemours is seeking a Generative AI and Data Science Intern to join our AI & Data Science team! This position will report directly to a senior AI & Data Science Team Member.  

The Generative AI & Data Science Intern will work closely with our team to create and deploy predictive AI models and GenAI solutions to support all areas of the business, including R&D, Finance, Manufacturing, Legal, and Environment/Safety functions of the company. 

• Location: Wilmington, Delaware (remote work possible for outstanding candidates, who must be able to comfortably work 8am-5pm East Coast Time) 
• Hours: Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week for at least 1 work term (see work term dates below; fewer hours per week combined with multiple work terms may be negotiable for outstanding  candidates) 
• Preferred Start Date: Jan 2026 but will consider highly qualified candidates who can start in 2nd or 3rd work term (see work term dates below).  
• Preferred Duration of work: At least 2 consecutive work terms (6+ months) preferred; outstanding candidates available for shorter durations will also be considered (see work term dates below) 

First Work Term: Spring: early February - end May 2026 

Second Work Term: Summer: early June - end August 2026 

Third Work Term: Fall: early Sept – end December 2026 

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Develop predictive models using tools in the Azure platform (eg. Microsoft Fabric, Azure ML Studio, etc.) 
• Write data preparation and analysis routines in Python using the pandas and scikit-learn packages 

• Participate in dataset design and statistical modeling discussions 
• Integrate process control solutions with data science models 
• Design and deploy GenAI solutions and apps into production enterprise environments 
• Collaborate on full-stack development for small applications and efficient UI/UX workflow building 
• Apply and share best practices for designing and delivering GenAI hybrid search 

Specific examples of exciting projects that you could work on:  

• Establish evaluations & improve accuracy of a GenAI model that is being used to extract chemical property information (eg. boiling point) from millions of pages of literature  

• Establish evaluations & enhance accuracy & relevance metrics of a hybrid search + RAG GenAI model used to query Operations & Safety procedures 

• Use your ML experience to evaluate which approach (model + tuning) works best to predict chemical properties of a compound (eg. flammability) 

• Gather UX requirements, and build a front-end/UI (using React, Flask, or Streamlit) for the Legal team to make it easy for non-technical users to process a high volume of documents using our custom GPT/ GenAI script.  

• Design multi-agent systems that break down complex user requests into smaller, actionable subtasks to improve answer quality and adherence to guardrails 

 The following is required for this role:  

• Enrollment at an accredited college or university pursuing or have completed a Bachelor’s, PhD, or Post-Doctoral degree in Data Science, Computer Science, AI, Software Engineering, Computational Chemistry, or other similar fields 

• 2+ years of programming experience with Python including experience using pandas and scikit-learn packages 

• 1+ year practical experience in data science building predictive ML models (e.g. having done feature selection and engineering, model selection and hyperparameter tuning, data cleansing, data analysis); typical use cases will involve working with time-series data and/or chemical properties to make predictions AND/OR 1+ yr practical experience developing GenAI applications (using RAG, hybrid search, etc.) 

• Fast learner and strong collaborator, who can work efficiently with high output 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings to a non-technical audience 

The following is preferred for this role: 

• Currently enrolled in or who have completed a Master’s, PhD, or Post-Doctoral program

• Ability to start in January or February 2026 and continue for  

• Candidates with prior experience working in Enterprise environments at other companies, especially building and deploying apps and GenAI agents into production using platforms such as Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS (for reference: primary tools in our environment would be Python, Azure OpenAI, Azure ML Studio, Microsoft Fabric, HTML, Visual Studio Code, Chainlit, JavaScript, Streamlit, SQL database).  

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above 

• High proficiency in analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities 

• Strong leadership qualities in taking initiative to drive results 

• Motivation to tackle complex, real-life business problems and build a robust professional resume 

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program  

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

 Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.