Receiving Chemist Intern - Hands-On Environmental Lab

Clean Harbors, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Clean Harbors Phoenix, AZ Facility is seeking a Receiving Chemist Intern to join our safety-focused team. This internship provides hands-on experience while supporting real projects across environmental, energy, and industrial services.

Summer 2027 start dates are May 17th or May 24th, with a typical in-person schedule at the facility. Interns gain exposure to industry processes, work alongside experienced professionals, and develop practical skills supporting academic and early career goals in

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in chemistry or other relevant field at an accredited college or university.
• Forklift experience preferred but not required.
• Strong interest in learning about the environmental services industry.
• 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 50 or more pounds.

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;
• Receives all containers, verifies counts and sizes of received loads and properly codes all waste for disposal processing;
• Samples all incoming drums and performs basic analysis of samples following prescribed procedures;
• Sorts through batteries and consolidates all the alkaline batteries for disposal;
• Confirms that all drums are properly and accurately coded for routing and billing according to protocol;
• Ensures all drums are assigned the proper disposal process and/or outbound profile;
• Moves drums from staging area to proper facility storage areas;
• Completes all associated paperwork and ensures that all work meets applicable QA/QC guidelines; and
• Maintains a safe working environment that complies with all applicable OSHA regulations as well as all applicable company Health & Safety and Compliance protocols.

Skills

Forklift experience

Teamwork

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Education

Pursuing a degree in chemistry or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Clean Harbors Phoenix, AZ Facility is seeking a Receiving Chemist Intern to join our safety-focused team. This internship provides hands-on experience while supporting real projects across environmental, energy, and industrial services.

Summer 2027 start dates are May 17th or May 24th, with a typical in-person schedule at the facility. Interns gain exposure to industry processes, work alongside experienced professionals, and develop practical skills supporting academic and early career goals in