The Heritage Group is a fourth-generation, family-owned business focused on construction and materials, environmental services and specialty chemicals. Over the last 90+ years, the Heritage portfolio has grown to include more than 50 companies that employ more than 6,000 people. What unites this diverse group of businesses and individuals is our commitment to create a safer, more enriching, and sustainable world by harnessing the power of family.
The Heritage Research Group assists The Heritage Group companies, customers, and partners in evolving and adapting to an ever-changing marketplace. Heritage Research Group provides innovative products, processes, and training that constantly improve the way The Heritage Group companies serve their clients and deliver solutions to address the myriad of challenges their clients face. It also creates new technologies that fuel further business opportunities for The Heritage Group.
As an Intern, for Heritage Research Group (HRG) you will support various projects, including those related to research and development and our operating companies. This role requires initiative, the ability to manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines, and the capability to work effectively in different settings (lab, office, field).
Essential Functions
Biological Projects:
Assisting with bacterial and fungal degradation of plastics.
Optimizing anaerobic digestion processes.
Enhancing microbial nutrient removal from wastewater.
Remediation Projects:
Extracting hazardous contaminants from wastewater using foam fractionation.
Analyzing and reporting results.
Environmental Projects:
Addressing industrial hygiene related to construction material handling.
Measuring and mitigating volatile organic compounds from asphalt products.
Additional Projects:
Investigating microbial degradation of emerging contaminants in wastewater.
- Harvesting and testing bacterial populations for remediation purposes.
Preparing media, incubating bacteria, and collecting samples.
- Performing DNA extraction for external lab analysis as needed.
Doing research on new science/technologies and regulatory compliance such as the EPA.
Education Qualifications
Required High School or Equivalent College courses including relevant lab work and course work
Experience Qualifications
Required 1+ years Lab experience.
Skills and Abilities
Completed Engineering (minimum Engineering 101) as well as other 100 level Statestics and Chemistry classes.
Strong problem solving skills.
Experience with mass balance (preferred).
Excel and other Microsoft business products (required).
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
May involve sitting or standing for extended periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing tasks that require bending, crouching, kneeling, and walking.
Requires working safely in environments with dust, noise, and asphalt fumes using proper personal protective equipment.
Clear verbal and written communication skills for reporting findings and collaborating with team members.
Internships at The Heritage Group
The Heritage Group Internship Program provides hands-on, paid experiences in a corporate function or within one of our many operating companies. Interns can expect to network with other students and professionals, gain useful skills, receive mentoring, and make their own contributions to the organization. Additionally, interns can participate in our weekly hosted events focused on professional development, team building, and community service.
Intern pay is non-negotiable and is calculated based on current academic class standing $17/hour (Freshman) - $20/hour (Senior), etc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
