Lab Chemist Intern - Summer 2027

Clean Harbors El Dorado, AR Incinerator is seeking a Lab Chemist Intern to join our safety-focused team.

This internship provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while supporting real projects that contribute to business priorities across our environmental, energy, and industrial services operations.

We are searching for a reliable and team-oriented individual with an excellent commitment to safety to join our growing team during Summer 2027!

This internship is an in-person opportunity based at our El Dorado Incinerator and is not eligible for remote work.

Interns will work alongside experienced professionals, gain exposure to our industry, and develop practical skills that support their academic and early career goals.

Start dates for our Summer 2027 Internship Program are May 17th or May 24th of 2027.

Internships will run through the summer and end in August.

Why Intern with Clean Harbors?


* Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!


* Competitive pay


* Clean Harbors offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working alongside professionals who are leading the way in environmental, energy, and industrial services.

Our internship program is designed to provide:


* Engagement with teams, mentors, and leaders across the organization;


* Experience through meaningful projects that support real business priorities;


* Education about the environmental services industry and Clean Harbors' operations;


* Exposure to different career paths across our lines of business.

Key Responsibilities


* Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times;


* Learn about the analysis of various metals to include but not limited to mercury


* Learn about wet chemistry testing including Chlorine and Fluoride analysis


* Learn about analysis of facility samples and instrumentation through GC, IC, ICP, and various analytical laboratory instruments


* Shadowing supervisor and technician,


* Learn about properly manage waste generated as a result of analytical procedures, document control-data analysis, reviewing, updating, and validating accuracy in all documents.


* Maintain a safe working environment that complies with all applicable OSHA regulations


* Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by management

What does it take to intern with Clean Harbors?


* Currently pursuing a degree in biology, chemistry, or other relevant field at an accredited college or university;


* Experience in a laboratory setting;


* Knowledge of wastewater, TOC (Total Organic Carbon), and ICP instrumentation for metals, wet chemistry, flashpoint, Calorimetry knowledge is a plus!


* Strong interest in learning about the environmental services industry;


* Ability to document, record, and analyze data and information;
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