Chemical Engineering Co-op Summer/Fall 2026

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a Bridgestone West strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Engineers at Bridgestone have a passion for innovation that drives our company forward. Our Co-Op program gives you the opportunity to join the world's largest tire and rubber company at the forefront of innovation and mobility. As a teammate, you will gain hands-on experience working on meaningful projects, network with engineers across the organization, learn what it is like to be an engineer at Bridgestone, and finally, make a lasting impact while developing lifelong skills and competencies to elevate your future career.

Position Timeframe:
June 2026-December 2026

Position locations:
Des Moines, IA
Nashville, TN

• Support specifications and standards in areas such as compound, component, curing process, or uniformity analyses

• Apply a systematic approach to identify and isolate problems and their root causes to design and implement effective solutions

• Statistical analysis and data collection through software such as Minitab

• Determine methods and technology to convert inputs into acceptable outputs with process capability

• Learn and utilize key chemical manufacturing tools and systems; recommending improvements where needed

• Apply interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with fellow teammates and achieve common goals

• Work in a hands-on environment with cross functional teams, at least 50% on floor

• Utilize project management skills to develop, manage, and control scope, schedule and cost

You will also get to:

• Apply interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with fellow teammates and achieve common goals

• Work in a hands-on environment with cross functional teams

• Utilize project management skills to develop, manage, and control scope, schedule and cost

We are looking for students who are:

• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• People-centric focus with ability to collaborate with all teammates across the organization

• Strong initiative, work ethic and levels of enthusiasm

• Demonstrated technical aptitude in major of study

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

To thrive in this role, you need

• To be pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or another applicable major and actively enrolled in the degree program at an accredited university

• To be junior-senior level standing with a GPA of at least 3.0

• Completed course work in Computer Aided Design (CAD)/AutoCAD

• To be available to work 40 hours weekly in a 6-month minimum co-op assignment

• No other work experience is required. We will teach you everything you need to know!