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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Intern - SLAC Environmental Protection in Menlo Park, California
Intern - SLAC Environmental Protection
Job ID
5937
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 science or engineering disciplines who are seeking to gain practical work experience. This internship will primarily support SLAC’s Environmental Restoration Program. The SLAC campus is over 400 acres and has extensive infrastructure for environmental monitoring. The intern will assist with developing, mapping, labeling, and populating a comprehensive database of SLAC’s environmental monitoring infrastructure to assist in decision making and data management. The intern will also be involved in doing research on topics relevant to the EP department.
Your specific responsibilities include:
Create GIS attribute tables to assist the Restoration Group in developing a GIS map that includes environmental monitoring infrastructure, sample data, and historical report references. Organize the data in a clear format to enable map build-out by SLAC’s GIS specialists.
Perform research on topics relevant to the EP department.
Cross-check historical reports in data management systems to identify data gaps.
Develop standard language and templates for Work Planning and Control documents.
Research Google Forms, Microsoft Power Apps, Qualtrics and other data management software and develop a comprehensive comparison table of software capabilities.
Opportunities and Benefits:
Great resume builder for someone seeking practical work experience in the environmental sciences field.
Learn about California environmental regulations.
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 Microsoft SharePoint and Power Apps, Google Forms and Qualtrics.
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, Geology, Civil Engineering or similar field. Geochemistry coursework is a plus.
Comfort working outside for long hours on your feet in varying environmental conditions.
Familiarity and comfort with Microsoft 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 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:
California environmental regulations
GIS
Databases such as MS Access or similar
Power Apps, other basic programming like Excel Macros or PivotTables
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:
Some of this job may 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 their 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:http://wwwgroup.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf
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, http://adminguide.stanford.edu .
Classification Title : SLAC Non-SU Summer College Student [Level I/II]
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.