Summer Receiving Chemist Intern – Baltimore

Clean Harbors; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Clean Harbors Baltimore, MD Facility is seeking a Receiving Chemist Intern for Summer 2027. This in‑person internship offers hands‑on experience, working with professionals across environmental, energy, and industrial services. You will support ongoing projects while learning safety protocols and industry practices.

Start dates May 17th or May 24th, 2027, with internships running through August. Applicants should be pursuing chemistry or a related field, be able to lift 50+ pounds, and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in chemistry or related field at an accredited college or university.
• Forklift experience preferred but not required.
• Strong interest in 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

Chemistry background

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Organization

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Lifting 50+ lbs

Education

Pursuing chemistry degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Clean Harbors Baltimore, MD Facility is seeking a Receiving Chemist Intern for Summer 2027. This in‑person internship offers hands‑on experience, working with professionals across environmental, energy, and industrial services. You will support ongoing projects while learning safety protocols and industry practices.

Start dates May 17th or May 24th, 2027, with internships running through August. Applicants should be pursuing chemistry or a related field, be able to lift 50+ pounds, and