Intern - SLAC Environmental Protection

Intern - SLAC Environmental Protection

Job ID

5836

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Temporary

SLAC Job Postings

Position overview

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is one of 17 Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories. Operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE, SLAC develops and operates some of the world's premier science facilities, including the first hard X-ray free-electron laser. Researchers from SLAC and other premier institutions around the world use our facilities to investigate some of the most exciting and important problems facing our society in areas such as clean energy, environmental science, biomedicine, and advanced materials.

SLAC's Environmental Protection (EP) department is offering a summer internship opportunity for recently graduated or currently enrolled college students in environmental sciences disciplines who are seeking to gain practical work experience. This internship will primarily support SLAC's Stormwater and Industrial Wastewater Programs. SLAC campus is over 400 acres and contains a complex stormwater conveyance infrastructure that we build and maintain ourselves, like a small city. The intern will assist with developing, mapping, labeling and populating a comprehensive database of SLAC's stormwater infrastructure to assist in decision making and data management.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Populate SLAC's stormwater catch basin database. This will entail visiting all catch basins on SLAC campus, photographing them, and logging information such as internal dimensions, coordinates, and condition.

• Update SLAC's stormwater GIS maps, collect initial data for several new GIS maps, organize the data in a clear format to enable map build-out by SLAC's GIS specialists.

• Review historical reports on SLAC's stormwater and sanitary sewer systems. Design a sampling plan to update historical studies. Develop an inventory of SLAC's groundwater infiltration locations, quantities, and salt contents.

• Research and propose ideas to improve SLAC's stormwater management.

Opportunities and Benefits:

• Great resume builder for someone seeking practical work experience in the environmental sciences field.

• Learn about California environmental regulations and California stormwater permits.

• Opportunity to research and propose system improvements - both physical and in terms of data management. There is the chance to put your mark on the program here with your contributions.

• Learn about GIS and other software such as PowerApps, MS Sharepoint, Excel

• Opportunity to learn about SLAC and gain exposure to the work environment in a research and user facility.

Note: This is an hourly, non-benefits eligible temporary-nonexempt summer student position (work at 50% full-time equivalent or more), not to exceed 980 hours in six consecutive months. Eligible applicants must be at least 18 years of age, currently enrolled in an educational program or recently graduated, and have US work authorization

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Pursuing or recent degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Civil Engineering or similar field.

• Comfort working outside for long hours on your feet in varying environmental conditions.

• Familiarity and comfort with excel and working with large datasets.

• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to multi-task and complete assignments with minimal supervision.

• Enthusiasm for improving processes and systems.

• An interest in water systems and/or in managing data to improve system understanding.

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to read long documents and retrieve key points and data.

• Familiarity with the following is a plus but not a requirement:

• GIS

• Databases such as MS Access or similar

• PowerApps, other basic programming like Excel Macros or PivotTables

• California environmental regulations

SLAC Employee Competencies :

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.

• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.

• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.

• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.

• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.

• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.

• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

• A large portion of this job will occur outdoors and will include standing for long periods and walking on uneven terrain.

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Work standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1-General Policy and Responsibilities:~~~

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, ~~~ .

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• Classification Title : SLAC Non-SU Summer College Student (Level I)

• Job code : 0901

• Employment Duration : 8-12 weeks

The expected pay range for this position is $23.10-$23.80 per hour. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.