VALOR VetTech Mechanical Internship - Summer 2027

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Fermilab is offering a VetTech Mechanical Intern position to support a specific experiment or group. Under direct supervision, you may fabricate, set up, calibrate, operate, test, repair, or modify mechanical equipment and assist with ESH duties including surveys and waste disposal.

Internship details include June 14, 2027 – August 6, 2027 with a salary of $20.00 per hour, housing stipend if eligible, and travel reimbursements. Location is onsite Batavia, IL; complete a 10-week program.

Qualifications

• Eligibility: must be in the military or veteran.
• Proof of identity.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine mechanical support for assigned area under direct Fermilab supervision.
• Fabricate, set up, calibrate, operate, test, repair, or modify mechanical equipment as required by the project.
• Participate in environmental, waste, and radiological surveys as part of ESH duties.

Job description

A VetTech Mechanical Intern provides routine technical support for assigned area; typically, an experiment or support group. Depending on the assigned area, fabricates, sets up, calibrates, operates, tests, repairs, and/or modifies a variety of mechanical equipment, systems and devices, or performs ESH duties including environmental surveys, waste disposal, and radiological surveys. Tasks are accomplished under direct supervision of a Fermilab employee and in cooperation with project teams, scientists, engineers, and support personnel and in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Eligibility Must be in the military or veteran Proof of identity Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Internship Details

• Program Dates: June 14, 2027 – August 6, 2027
• Application Dates: October 5, 2026 – January 13, 2027
• Offer Date: March 2, 2027
• Acceptance Date: March 8, 2027
• Salary: $20.00 per hour
• Housing: A housing stipend is available for eligible interns
• Transportation: Reimbursement for one round trip domestic flight or mileage reimbursement at the allowable rate for eligible interns
• Location: Internship is in-person onsite in Batavia, IL & Fermilab Installations
• Deliverables: Complete a 10-week program under the supervision of Fermilab employee

If you have any questions please reach out [e-mail].

Why Fermilab:

Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Drug-Free Workplace & Pre-Employment Screening Fermilab is dedicated to fostering a safe, productive and drug-free environment. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

Fermilab is the United States' premier particle physics laboratory. We work on the world's largest and most advanced particle accelerators and dig down to the tiniest building blocks of matter. We probe the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking out the nature of dark matter and dark energy. Fermilab's over 2,000 employees include scientists and engineers from all around the world and collaborators from more than 50 countries on physics experiments based in the United States and elsewhere. Our work experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, our people.

To learn more about Fermilab's employee programs, visit our main Careers site. Please contact [e-mail] to request accommodations for completing the application process.