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Information for Interns & Recent Graduates
We
are currently recruiting for all disciplines and all majors/fields: Business, Accounting, all engineering disciplines, Geosciences/Geology,
RadCon, Health Physics, Agriculture majors, AG Sciences, Pesticides,
and Horticulture.
Undergraduate/Recent Graduate Intern Programs
The CI Intern program offers an exceptional educational and work experience that could help you land a permanent job!
We have opportunities in virtually every field of interest. Through mentorship of knowledgeable and experienced staff of various companies in the area, you will be involved in a variety of technical projects, enhancing your academic credentials as well as your overall educational experience.
Companies who hire CI interns place a strong emphasis on offering rewarding challenges and skilled department mentors to develop your knowledge, skills, and professionalism in your chosen field. Your internship may even lead to employment when you graduate!
CI Intern encourages you to obtain credit from your educational institutions for this experience. To make arrangements for credit for "independent study," contact any of your instructors, your academic advisor, or your school's career placement center to determine the process.
Finances/Hourly Wages
All interns are considered temporary, hourly employees of Columbia Industries. Wages are paid bi-weekly by direct deposit.
Length of Internships
Generally, internships are from 10 to 16 weeks with opportunities for extensions. The exact length of your internship will be determined during the interview process. Year-round internships are also available.
Opportunities are currently available in the following areas:
- Agriculture
- Business
- Computer Science / Engineering
- Construction Management
- Contracts & Procurement
- Criminal Justice
- Engineering: Nuclear, Environmental, Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Process, Chemical, Electrical
- Finance / Accounting
- Fire Protection
- Geology
- Health Physics
- Industrial Hygiene
- Industrial Safety
- Information Technology
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Mathematics
Companies Accepting Interns
The companies listed below are only a few of the outstanding businesses we work with through CI Intern & Staffing. We appreciate our strong working relationship with each of them. We are always looking to add more businesses with opportunities for students and recent graduates. We have formed a partnership with Columbia Basin College’s agriculture program and local agriculture businesses to offer positions within their industry as well.
Fluor Government Group
Fluor Corporation is one of the world's largest, publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance services organizations. Consistently rated as one of the world's safest contractors, Fluor is the preeminent leader in the global building services marketplace. Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine consistently ranks Fluor Corporation among the top three on "The Top Design-Build Firms" list and "The Top 400 Contractors" list.
The Mission Support Alliance
The Mission Support Alliance is a team led by Lockheed Martin, Jacobs Engineering and WSI, to assume responsibility for the Mission Support Contract.
Under the leadership of Lockheed Martin's Frank Figueroa, president of the Mission Support Alliance (MSA), LLC, the team will provide a number of cross-cutting services to the DOE and other contractors at the Hanford site, such as safety, security and environment, site infrastructure and utilities, site business management, information resources and content management and portfolio management.
The Mission Support Contract is a cornerstone of the multi-contract structure at Hanford and provides services and infrastructure across the Hanford Site. The contract is a cost-plus-award-fee contract valued at approximately $3.0 billion over ten years (a five-year base period with options to extend it for another five years). Under the Notice to Proceed, Mission Support Alliance will start implementing mission support projects including safety and security, site infrastructure, and business and information management.
CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company
CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company is the U.S. Department of Energy's contractor responsible for the safe, environmental cleanup of the Central Plateau and paving the way for closure of the Hanford Site.
The $4.5 billion, 5-year project focuses on reducing risks to workers, the public, and the environment while at the same time protecting the Columbia River.
Our team is responsible for deactivation, decontamination, decommissioning, and demolition of 1,442 facilities and structures including two reactors; remediation of six burial grounds and 11 groundwater systems; treatment of more than 40 meters of sludge; and disposition of 6,200 meters of transuranic waste, 800 spent nuclear fuel containers, and 2,100 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel.
Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements
(All interns accepted into the program must provide unofficial transcripts.)
College Students
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA
- Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the internship.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Completed at least two quarters/semesters of college education prior to the internship
- Enrolled as a full-time student (12+ credit hours) during the two quarters/semesters immediately preceding the start of the internship
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted year-round, and internship opportunities are also available year-round, depending upon the business. When completing your application, please specify which term(s) you are applying for. It is recommended to apply for summer programs by the end of March.
If you are interested in summer internships, please apply as soon as possible. Most managers will interview and make their selections for interns throughout the late spring and early summer months.
Click here for a link to CI Intern's on-line application.
