Operations Support Intern IS | Summer 2027

Qualifications

• What does it take to intern with Clean Harbors?
• Currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, or a related field at an accredited college or university;
• Strong interest in learning about business operations and Industrial Services;
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills;
• Detail-oriented with the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities;
• Ability to work collaboratively with administrative teams, field employees, operations leaders, and customers;
• Comfortable learning new systems, processes, and business procedures;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook;
• Willingness to travel to branch or field locations as needed.
• Want to learn more about starting your career with Clean Harbors?
• As a Clean Harbors intern, you will gain hands-on experience working alongside field teams and operational leaders who support environmental and industrial services across North America. Your day may include time at a facility or project site, participating in safety briefings, observing operational processes, and learning how teams safely manage environmental services and hazardous materials.
• Interns may also assist with project coordination, review operational data, and support team initiatives that help keep operations running safely and efficiently. Throughout the internship, you will gain practical exposure to the people, processes, and safety culture that drive Clean Harbors' work in the field.

About Clean Harbors:

Key Responsibilities:

• Shadow District Administrators to learn the administrative processes that support Industrial Services branch and field operations;
• Provide administrative and project support to District Administrators and local branch teams;
• Assist with customer and branch questions, documentation, and administrative follow-up;
• Gain exposure to customer billing, purchase orders, invoicing, reporting, and other operational processes;
• Assist with tracking and resolving administrative items while learning when and how issues are escalated;
• Support branch initiatives, customer projects, events, and process improvements as needed;
• Assist with organizing information and reporting used to support operational and financial processes;
• Gain exposure to employee onboarding, training requirements, and internal systems and processes;
• Participate in Clean Harbors Internship Program networking and professional development activities;
• Complete and present a final internship project at the conclusion of the program.