Lab Chemist I - Summer 2027 Internship

About the role

Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain Landfill in Clive, UT 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. The internship is in-person (not eligible for remote work) and runs Summer 2027, with start dates of May 17th or May 24th, 2027, and concludes in August. Interns will work alongside experienced professionals, gain exposure to the industry, and develop practical skills that support academic and early career goals. Why intern with Clean Harbors? Health and safety is our #1 priority; we offer competitive pay, hands‑on experience working with professionals leading the way in environmental, energy, and industrial services, engagement with teams, mentors, and leaders across the organization, meaningful projects that support real business priorities, education about the environmental services industry and Clean Harbors’ operations, and exposure to different career paths across our lines of business.

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

Qualifications

• 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 is a plus
• Strong interest in learning about the environmental services industry
• Ability to document, record, and analyze data and information
• Ability to work collaboratively in a professional team environment
• Strong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or other relevant technical tools
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, climb stairs, bend, stoop and stand for long hours

Schedule

• Start dates: May 17th or May 24th, 2027
• Internship runs through the summer and ends in August 2027
• In‑person position at the Grassy Mountain Landfill, Clive, UT (not eligible for remote work)