What Your Job Will Be Like The student intern will perform entry-level industrial hygiene work under the direction of senior Industrial Hygienists within the Department to support Sandia's Smart Labs initiative and laboratory ventilation programs. The Smart Labs initiative is a national program promoted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to enable safe and efficient world-class science through the design and operation of high-performance labs and critical workspaces. A major component of this program focuses on optimizing operation of airflow systems. On any given day, typical project duties may include: * Support new building construction, lab renovation, or lab ventilation system design and installation activities through the development of laboratory ventilation management program elements. * Assist in the development of updated Smart Labs design guidelines to evaluate and communicate system design specifications to meet safety requirements and mission needs. * Assist senior staff in performing technically sound laboratory ventilation risk assessments, which include elements such as ventilation effectiveness factor testing, exposure control device performance testing, and quality documentation of the assessments. Posting Duration This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time. NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs. If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date. Qualifications We Require You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements: * Earned bachelor's degree * Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited related graduate program * Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 * Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer * U.S. citizenship Note: If you have not yet started your graduate program, please apply to an undergraduate intern position. Qualifications We Desire * Desire to work in a team setting and strong teamwork values * Strong customer service * Good verbal and written communication skills * Ability to work effectively with others under minimal supervision * Ability to carry equipment and work outdoors in all weather conditions * Experience in performing field IH functions, especially monitoring and sampling for a wide variety of physical and chemical agents * Ability to perform audits, hazard analysis, and self-assessments * A working knowledge of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations * Previous experience with manufacturing, R&D/process development, construction or industrial maintenance activities. About Our Team The Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Industrial Hygiene (IH) Program provides the tools and expertise necessary to control occupational health hazards that may occur during the course of work, while also ensuring SNL meets contractual and promulgated worker safety and health requirements. Industrial hygienists are trained to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and specify controls for occupational health hazards associated with laboratory operations, production, and other work activities. About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: * Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide * Extraordinary co-workers * Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world * Career advancement and enrichment opportunities * Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) * Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*
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*These benefits vary by job classification. Security Clearance Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. EEO All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.