Information for Interns and 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, Industrial Hygienist, and Information Systems.

CI Student Staffing and Administrative Services

Students that have graduated and are not eligible for our intern program, can be considered for other temporary technical and administrative job assignments.

Undergraduate/Recent Graduate Intern Programs

The CI Student Staffing 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 Student Staff 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 Student Staffing 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.

CI Intern places interns and graduates in construction-related fields.

Finances/Hourly Wages

All interns are considered temporary, hourly employees of CI Support, LLC. 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
Environmental Sciences
Finance / Accounting
Fire Protection
Geology
Health Physics
Industrial Hygiene
Industrial Safety
Information Technology
Journalism
Marketing
Mathematics

CI Student Staffing and Administrative Services

Students that have graduated and are not eligible for our intern program, can be considered for other temporary technical and administrative job assignments.

Companies Accepting Interns

The companies listed below are only a few of the outstanding businesses we work with through CI Student 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.

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 Armijo, 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.

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin employs more than 70,000 engineers and scientists creating innovative solutions for the global security challenges of today and tomorrow. Throughout our history, innovation has been key to the success of Lockheed Martin. Today, technology development, engineering, and innovation are instrumental to the Corporation’s Aerospace and Defense core markets, as well as to emerging markets such as Cyber Security, Healthcare, and Energy and Climate Change. Lockheed Martin engineers literally span the globe, overseeing more than 4,000 programs at 600 locations in all 50 states and in 75 countries.

DOE EnergyX Hanford

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 or one semester 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
Or recent graduate within the previous three months.

CI Student Staffing and Administrative Services

Students that have graduated and are not eligible for our intern program, can be considered for other temporary technical and administrative job assignments.

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 February or early 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 Student Staffing on-line application.

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CI Student Staffing is a Columbia Industries company. Revenues from CI Student Staffing assist Columbia Industries in its mission to help people with disabilities and other barriers to employment achieve their highest employment potential. Columbia Industries is a non-profit organization established in 1963.