What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Analyst Intern position at City of High Point?
At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.
We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You’ll be joining a dynamic team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!
YOUR PURPOSE
Are you a STEM student eager to gain real-world laboratory experience? Do you want to apply your coursework in a professional setting while making a difference in water quality and environmental protection? If so, this internship is for you!
WHY INTERN AT THE CITY OF HIGH POINT?
•Build your skills, network, and career in environmental science.
•Gain real-world experience in an accredited environmental laboratory.
•Work with professionals who mentor and guide you in the field.
•Learn valuable lab and field-testing techniques that will enhance your resume.
•Make an impact by helping to ensure clean water and a safe environment for the community.
As a Laboratory Analyst Intern, you’ll get hands-on training in an accredited laboratory, working alongside experienced analysts to test and analyze water, wastewater, stormwater, and industrial wastewater samples. This internship will provide you with valuable skills in laboratory procedures, data analysis, and fieldwork. Your responsibilities will include:
•Hands-On Lab Work: Conduct chemical, physical, biological, and bacteriological tests on water samples to ensure safety and environmental compliance.
•Field Sampling & Investigations: Collect water and wastewater samples from various locations in High Point and conduct on-site testing using field meters.
•Industrial Compliance Testing: Set up automatic samplers, collect wastewater compliance samples, and investigate spills.
•Data & Reporting: Compile test results, maintain records, and assist in preparing reports used for regulatory compliance.
•Community Impact: Analyze samples in response to water quality concerns from residents and communicate findings to ensure public safety.
•Currently pursuing a degree in chemistry, biology, environmental science, or a related field.
•Ability to work a morning shift (starting your day by 8:00 AM)
•A valid Driver’s License (for fieldwork purposes).
•Passion for environmental science and a strong attention to detail.
•Previous experience in a laboratory or environmental setting is a plus but not required!
PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIRMENTS
As a lab intern, you’ll be involved in both fieldwork and lab tasks. Here’s what you’ll need to be comfortable with to succeed and stay safe on the job:
Communication
•Hearing & Speaking: You’ll need to clearly communicate with your team and occasionally respond to public questions about water quality.
Vision Requirements
•Distance Vision: Needed for safely collecting samples and surveying work sites (corrected vision around 20/25).
•Close-up Vision: Important for reading protocols and performing detailed lab procedures (corrected vision around 20/22).
•Depth Perception: Helps when switching between tools or tasks that are at different distances.
•Field of Vision: A wide visual range is important to stay aware of your surroundings, especially when working near chemicals.
•Focus Adjustment (Accommodation): You’ll frequently switch focus between close tasks and checking your surroundings.
•Color Vision: Necessary for detecting changes in water samples and identifying accurate titration results.
Physical Activity & Strength
•Strength: This role involves light physical work:
o Lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally.
o Lifting up to 10 lbs more frequently.
o Using minimal effort regularly to move or handle materials.
•Common Movements:
o Reaching (mostly forward or to the side),
o Handling (grasping, turning, holding items),
o Precision Work with Fingers: Using fine motor skills for tasks that require accuracy, like measuring, adjusting instruments, or working with small lab tools.
Mental Skills
•Reasoning: You’ll need to apply logical thinking to lab work and safety protocols. Sound judgment is especially important when working with chemicals.
•Math Skills: Basic arithmetic is used for chemical calculations, unit conversions, and data recording.
•Reading & Communication: You should be able to read technical documents, follow instructions, and clearly communicate with coworkers and the public when needed.
Work Environment
•Indoor & Outdoor Work: Expect to split your time between the lab and field sites for sample collection.
•Chemical Exposure: You’ll work with a range of water treatment chemicals. Safety standards, including OSHA guidelines, are followed closely.
Tools & Equipment
•Computers, calculators, printers/copiers.
•Lab instruments: pH meters, balances, incubators, spectrophotometers, etc.
•Field gear: sample collectors, manhole tools, meters.
•Manuals, safety guides, and technical reference materials.
OUR COMMITMENTS
The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.
The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.
The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any of those positions without passing a pre-placement physical exam. Successful results from these conditions will result in an offer of employment.
Application Deadline: Due to high candidate volume, this position may be removed earlier than the stated closing date. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary : $23
