Co-Op Intern (CBC/WSU-TC)

Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) leads the nation's largest and most complex radioactive waste cleanup effort. Every day, our teams work to safely remove, treat, and dispose of 56 million gallons of legacy tank waste at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington. When you join H2C, you become part of a team dedicated to creating "The Solution Today for a Better Tomorrow." Guided by our Vision, Mission, Values, and Behaviors, we work together with integrity, innovation, and accountability. We empower our workforce, encourage continuous improvement, and celebrate achievements as we make measurable progress toward tank waste cleanup and long term site closure. At H2C, your work has a meaningful impact—today and for future generations. The Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C) Co-op Program provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on work experience in their area of study or interest. The blend of higher learning and real-world practice with H2C will prepare students to be job ready upon graduation. Opportunities may be available to support project operations and project support to include the following fields of practice: Engineering Providing engineering support to various H2C Organizations including Production Operations, Single Shell Tank (SST) Retrievals and Tank Farm Projects (TFP). Ensures proper implementation of engineering requirements from the H2C functional Engineering organization. Comply with Safety Basis, Environmental and Operational requirements. Program Integration: Provides support to the TOC Project Manager and the Work Area Managers in the coordination and integration of project and interface functions and resources. The organization maintains authority for assigned program requirements, provides independent assessment of effective program implementation, and supplies qualified experts directly to the projects to assure that project work is safely and compliantly conducted in an efficient manner. Radiological Controls (RadCon) Responsible for the company-wide Radiological Control program, including safety related performance measures and indicators, policies and procedures, radiation protection program, ALARA program and reporting, ionizing radiation dosimetry and instrumentation services, and RadCon field support. Finance Processes, manages and maintains financials transactions and reporting for the tank operations contract in accordance with all applicable policies, procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). ConOps and Human Performance Improvement (HPI) Uses a systematic approach to improve productivity and competence for realizing opportunities related to the performance of people. Reducing human error and managing controls/defenses while maintaining a high level of Situational Awareness will ultimately lead to zero events or mitigate the impact, should an error occur. Industrial Safety Interpreting authority for industrial safety, occupational medicine, fire protection, case management, and other safety and health programs. Security & Emergency Services Ensuring compliance with safeguards/security requirements and emergency preparedness. In addition, the team trains an Emergency Response Organization at each facility to respond to emergency events that could occur. They develop and maintain emergency response procedures, plans, hazard assessments, and conduct Emergency Preparedness drills to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and to ensure the emergency readiness of each facility.

• U.S. Citizenship * At least 18 years of age * Enrolled in a degree program at either Washington State University Tri-Cities (WSU-TC) or Columbia Basin College (CBC) that relates to H2C work, with emphasis in specific disciplines that supports the cleanup mission and is relevant to the field of study * Enrolled as a full-time student (12+ credit hours) during the three quarters or two semesters immediately preceding the start of the internship. Full-time status is determined by the requirements of the school. * Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
• 3.0 GPA * Interns typically work approximately 20 hours per week during the academic year, with the flexibility to increase to up to 40 hours per week during designated breaks

Hourly Rate/Range: * Freshman - $19.090 * Sophomore - $23.380 to $28.330 * Junior - $25.775 to $29.977 * Senior - $30.415 to $35.373 H2C considers a candidate's discipline of study as it relates to the position being filled and current academic standing when determining hiring rate. Note a candidate's prior salary history will not be taken into consideration. In accordance with the Service Contract Act, this position is also eligible for the health & welfare wage adder of up to $5.09 per hour.