Job Description

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.

What You’ll Do:

As an intern at James Hardie, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in your chosen field, whether it be HR, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, IT, or another function. This is a 12-week paid internship program designed to provide you with valuable insights into the industry, enhance your skills, and prepare you for a successful career. You will work closely with experienced professionals, contributing to real projects that impact our business. Additionally, you will have access to  exclusive mentoring opportunities to help guide your professional development.

General Responsibilities:

• Work with team members on diverse projects and tasks.
• Perform research and analysis to aid project objectives.
• Create reports, presentations, and necessary documentation.
• Engage in team meetings and share ideas.
• Learn and implement industry best practices and company standards.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and creating “kits” to demonstrate material attributes, to include one or more of the following physical properties. The intent is to be used across the country to educate consumers on the difference between products and how they respond to different “real-world” problems those products encounter.
  • Combustibility / noncombustibility of materials
  • Water-resistance of materials (swelling, deterioration, other?)
  • Resistance to frost / freezing
  • Other as inspired.
• “kits” could be either one of or a combination of physical demonstration pieces (displays, models) and virtual collateral (e.g. diagrams, infographics, or 15-30 second videos)
• Collaboration with external teams to gather feedback on customer needs, and concept vetting.
• End-of-Summer demonstration of work completed.

What You’ll Bring:

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor's program in a relevant discipline at an accredited university, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2025 and May 2027 (rising junior or rising senior).
• Demonstrated strong academic performance with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Must be available to work full-time for 12 weeks during the summer of 2025.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the work location.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Major: mechanical engineering, digital communications, multimedia degree
• Able to learn product value propositions (material properties), and understand customer wants/needs, and connect the two via compelling demonstrations and/or videos.
• Demonstrated interest in destructive (but safe) testing, resilience, material science, communication studies, education.
• Proficiency in digital design and multimedia software (photoshop, illustrator, premiere pro)
• Ability to work safely with and around power tools.
• Creativity in ways to communicate scientific principles to the “lay person”.

What You’ll Receive:

• As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $22 to $25. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and may change over time.
• Full-time work experience and competitive pay
• Meaningful projects
• Mentorship and guidance
• Feedback and evaluation
• Company culture
• Networking opportunities and skill development

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.

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