The Doe Run Company
Summer 2025 Mining Operations Intern
The Doe Run Company, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Are you a student looking for an opportunity to gain hands on experience that will prepare you for your engineering, technical or mining career? Then our paid summer internship position at Doe Run in Viburnum/Boss/Bixby/Centerville/Ellington, MO area may be a great opportunity.
We are currently hiring for the following internships for Summer 2025:
Mining EngineeringMetallurgical EngineeringChemical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringLearning Objectives
Students will work with leaders and mentors as they contribute to current projects, generate new ideas and explore the career options available in the mining industry. At the end of the internship, students will have a clear understanding of the mine engineering profession as it relates to the mining and milling industry in general and Doe Run in particular. Students will come away with solid experience in the field, especially in the areas of scaling processes, blasting processes, ground support, underground support, haulage, and surveying.
Work Plan
Job shadowing with an experienced mining engineer learning how our tech service engineers apply engineering principles to real world situations.Assignment of individual project in which results will be presented by intern to the executive and leadership teamLearning how we handle our scaling processes through hands on job training and working with our experienced miners hand scaling.Learning the techniques of how we blast, our blasting patterns and the different types of blasting agents that we use and their effects.Working with an experienced roof bolter operator to gain knowledge of ground support.Working with an underground utility crew including some shaft bottom time learning about ventilation, mine power, and drainage applications.At least one day will be spent riding with haul truck operators as experience for future equipment evaluation tasks.At least one day will be spent helping a survey crew, gaining knowledge of this critical function in order to keep mine maps up to date and the mines moving in the proper direction.Order of assignments will depend on operational needsAssignments may vary from this plan depending on business needs at the time.Guidelines for Academic Background
Related Major(other engineering or technical degree paths related to underground mining may be accepted)At least 40 hours coursework completed towards Bachelor's degree with at least 12 hours required coursework in chosen majorMust be able to commute to the Viburnum location on a daily basisMust be available for the entire duration of the Summer Internship (end of May through full first week of August)Grade Point Average at least 2.7 (on 4 point scale)No work experience in mining field requiredVery strong verbal and written communication skillsA strong work ethic is required
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.
Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
We are currently hiring for the following internships for Summer 2025:
Mining EngineeringMetallurgical EngineeringChemical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringLearning Objectives
Students will work with leaders and mentors as they contribute to current projects, generate new ideas and explore the career options available in the mining industry. At the end of the internship, students will have a clear understanding of the mine engineering profession as it relates to the mining and milling industry in general and Doe Run in particular. Students will come away with solid experience in the field, especially in the areas of scaling processes, blasting processes, ground support, underground support, haulage, and surveying.
Work Plan
Job shadowing with an experienced mining engineer learning how our tech service engineers apply engineering principles to real world situations.Assignment of individual project in which results will be presented by intern to the executive and leadership teamLearning how we handle our scaling processes through hands on job training and working with our experienced miners hand scaling.Learning the techniques of how we blast, our blasting patterns and the different types of blasting agents that we use and their effects.Working with an experienced roof bolter operator to gain knowledge of ground support.Working with an underground utility crew including some shaft bottom time learning about ventilation, mine power, and drainage applications.At least one day will be spent riding with haul truck operators as experience for future equipment evaluation tasks.At least one day will be spent helping a survey crew, gaining knowledge of this critical function in order to keep mine maps up to date and the mines moving in the proper direction.Order of assignments will depend on operational needsAssignments may vary from this plan depending on business needs at the time.Guidelines for Academic Background
Related Major(other engineering or technical degree paths related to underground mining may be accepted)At least 40 hours coursework completed towards Bachelor's degree with at least 12 hours required coursework in chosen majorMust be able to commute to the Viburnum location on a daily basisMust be available for the entire duration of the Summer Internship (end of May through full first week of August)Grade Point Average at least 2.7 (on 4 point scale)No work experience in mining field requiredVery strong verbal and written communication skillsA strong work ethic is required
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.
Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)