Receiving Chemist I Intern for 2026

Clean Harbors US

Phoenix, AZ

Our Warehouse Chemical Technician / Receiving Chemist I Internship for our Phoenix, AZ facility is responsible for working in the facility warehouse to complete tasks associated with receiving and sampling waste drums.

Shift: 1st or 2nd shift

Pay: $20

Duration: May - September

Internship Program Details:
This is a paid internship opportunity designed to provide hands-on industry experience and professional development. Please note that this position does not include paid vacation, paid time off, or relocation assistance. Interns are responsible for securing their own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship.

Why work for Clean Harbors?

Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
Competitive wages Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
Positive and safe work environments
Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times;
Receives all containers, verifies counts and sizes of received loads and properly codes all waste for disposal processing;
Samples all incoming drums and performs basic analysis of samples following prescribed procedures;
Sorts through batteries and consolidates all the alkaline batteries for disposal;
Confirms that all drums are properly and accurately coded for routing and billing according to protocol;
Ensures all drums are assigned the proper disposal process and/or outbound profile;
Moves drums from staging area to proper facility storage areas;
Completes all associated paperwork and ensures that all work meets applicable QA/QC guidelines; and
Maintains a safe working environment that complies with all applicable OSHA regulations as well as all applicable company Health & Safety and Compliance protocols.