Field Intern

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Education and Experience

• Enrollment or degree in Mining Engineering program
• Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Ability to work non-traditional first shift hours generally starting very early.
• Perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide) to count inventory, verify inventory.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Lifting and carrying 50+ pounds of product and other materials and frequently squatting and bending.
• Strong team-orientation
• The desire to learn local, operations, technical and sales aspects of the blasting industry.
• Effective oral and written communication
• Reporting Relationships
• Field Interns will report to a variety of Austin Powder Leadership, depending on where they are at in their rotation.
• Field Interns will be assigned a Mentor for the duration of their assignment as a trusted advisor and a “Go To” for everything in between.
• Work Environment
• The rotations of the Field Intern will include being outside in all weather conditions and varying terrain.
• Will be exposed to dust, noise, oils, greases, and other debris.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, use hands to operate controls, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Location
• Field Interns will be assigned to an APC location where housing may be required (housing allowance provided)
• Daily travel within the region with an APC employee or assigned company vehicle.
• Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.
• This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Reporting Relationships

Work Environment

Location

• Field Interns will be assigned to an APC location where housing may be required (housing allowance provided)
• Daily travel within the region with an APC employee or assigned company vehicle.
• Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.
• This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.