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Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Intern/Co-op - Midstream Natural Gas and NGL Services Chemical/Mechanical/Civil/Petroleum/Electrical Engineering (Spring 2027)

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$33.54 – $43.23/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 16, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) offers internship and co-op opportunities to high-performing college students who want meaningful hands-on experiences in their fields of study. Interns/co-ops work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment, supporting real projects and operations in the Natural Gas and NGL Services sector.

Responsibilities

  • Support project scope development, including estimating, scheduling, design, contractor engagement, and construction oversight.
  • Assist with DOT-regulated pipeline integrity and maintenance programs.
  • Conduct field work at pipelines, compressor stations, pump stations, gas processing plants, and related facilities.
  • Support midstream initiatives across Natural Gas & NGL Services operations, including automation/controls engineering, electrical engineering, process engineering, process optimization engineering, project engineering, operations engineering, reliability engineering, pipeline integrity, corrosion, and measurement services.

Requirements

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Petroleum/Natural Gas, or Electrical Engineering.
  • Concurrent enrollment in a Bachelor's degree (or higher) seeking program for the duration of the experience.
  • Strong academic performance.
  • Available to work on site 40 hours per week.
  • Valid driver's license for work-related travel.
  • Must provide reliable transportation to and from the place of work.
  • Authorized to work in the United States with the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Available for multiple work terms is preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Pay Min: $33.54 per hour
  • Pay Max: $43.23 per hour

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 48% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$33/hr middle band drawn from 84 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 344 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 104 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,366 other active welding openings from 671 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Intern/Co-op - Midstream Natural Gas and NGL Services Chemical/Mechanical/Civil/Petroleum/Electrical Engineering (Spring 2027) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.