You've been studying and working so hard to get your PTEC Degree. Now you can take a small break and look for job and internship opportunities, hear what real process operators, employers and your fellow PTEC'ers have to say and see a day in the life of a process operator. You can also learn about the career options available to you with a PTEC Degree.


Companies post job opportunities often and fill the positions quickly, so please check this site frequently for updates.



The following companies have recognized the benefits of hiring PTEC students as interns: BP, ChevronPhillips, Dow Plaquemine, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Shell - Geismar, and Shell Exploration & Production.


Internship Form
If you're a PTEC student wanting an internship, download the form and turn it in to your PTEC instructor. 


See what employers, process operators and fellow PTEC students have to say about a career in the chemical industry.


In Louisiana, a PTEC degree can land you a job as a process operator in the chemical industry. A PTEC degree can also prepare you to work in the oil refinery and pharmaceutical industries as well as for other heavy industrial manufacturers. Once you get a PTEC degree and become a process operator, your career options are open. You can become a laboratory technician or a safety technician or work in ordering and shipping, training or quality control. Most companies will pay for your education if you want to continue with college. Many of the credits you'll earn with a PTEC degree are transferable to four-year-institutions.


Take a look at what a process operator does on a typical workday.