Summer 2025 - Chemicals and Materials Sustainability Analyst Intern

Project Description

At Noblis, our Resilience and Sustainability team is dedicated to addressing our planet’s biggest environmental challenges, including pollution prevention and environmental remediation. We are seeking an intern to join our team in support of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). In this project, the intern will analyze usage and specification data related to chemicals of concern and their alternatives with a focus on DoD surface engineering applications.

During the internship, tasks will include:

• Conduct a literature review to identify emerging chemicals of concern and determine their usage in weapons systems and platforms.
• Research and analyze surface engineering specification data by performing in-depth online searches and compiling open source and customer data.
• Design and create data visualizations related to the usage of relevant chemicals of concern and their alternatives.
• Support development of communication materials (e.g., reports, slide decks) tailored to various audiences to describe and summarize the usage of chemicals of concern relevant to DoD weapons systems and platforms.

What skills can the intern expect to develop by supporting this project?

• Data analysis and visualization skills.
• Presentation and writing skills.
• Grow knowledge of federal government sustainability initiatives.

• GPA of 3.3 or higher
• U.S. Citizenship
• Undergraduate rising senior pursuing a Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Science or Engineering degree with an environmental or sustainability focus.
• Excellent communication, written, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and collaboratively in a team-focused group.
• Works well in a geographically diverse team environment.
• Preference for candidates located in the DMV area.

• Strong data analysis skills and experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other tools (e.g., R, Python, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Knowledge of surface engineering (aviation, ground vehicles), and/or development of sustainable materials alternatives.
• Knowledge of DoD (e.g., installations, activities, weapon systems, equipment).

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.