Lab Assistant Intern

Wake County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency

Dept of Administration

Division

Youth Advocacy Involvement Office

Job Classification Title

S-Education & Training (S)

Position Number

Grade

About Us

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction purchasing and contracting for goods and services maintaining facilities managing state vehicles acquiring and disposing of real property and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally the department manages many of the states advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the states population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Agency:Environmental Quality

Division: Water Resources

Job Duties:

Under close supervision the Lab Assistant Intern will support experienced staff by performinganalytical and support tasks. This hands-on role offers practical experience skill development and exposure toroutine operations and special projects in a collaborative quality-focused environment.

Major Task to be Performed:

Process water samples for pesticide and SVOC analysis using LLE SPE and related technique.
Responsibilities include:
Timely sample extraction within holding times
Accurate execution of procedures to ensure precision and acceptable analyte recovery
Preparation of reagents and standards
Adherence to lab safety SOPs and QA/QC protocols
Documentation of procedures and administrative tasks
Support for CHO during lab safety inspections including recording and reporting finding

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: Demonstrate Proficiency in Pesticides extraction by SPE and SVOC by LLE.
Conduct research on SPE efficiency for pesticide analytes and surrogates in water samples documenting and
evaluating results.
Develop a strong foundation in chemical hygiene hazard identification and risk assessment

Academic Majors Desired: Academic Majors desired (Please be thorough and include any majors you would consider hiring): Must be currently enrolled at
an accredited college or university pursuing an associate or bachelors degree in chemistry biology environmental science or a
related field. Completion of college-level chemistry and lab coursework is required.

2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday May 18 Friday July 24 2026

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

Basic understanding of laboratory safety protocols and procedures
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Organizational skills and time management
Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced laboratory setting
Report writing techniques and intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office Suite required.
Familiarity with analytical instrumentation such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and
liquid chromatography (LC).

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college university law school community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1 2026.
Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
To qualify for a law internship applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship unless other majors are listed.
Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Jeanene McBride

Recruiter Email:

Required Experience:

Intern

AgencyDept of AdministrationDivisionYouth Advocacy Involvement OfficeJob Classification TitleS-Education & Training (S)Position NumberGradeTSAbout UsThe NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as...