Devin Hodge Fellowship - Operations Administration

Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a Community College Student intern to support event coordination, tour scheduling, and general administrative tasks within the Computing, Environment and Life Sciences (CE​LS) directorate. This internship is designed to provide broad exposure to laboratory operations and help build practical, transferable workplace skills.
This role will focus on:

  • Events & workshops support: Help plan and coordinate internal meetings, workshops, seminars, and other onsite events.
  • Tours & visitor support: Serve as a friendly point of contact to help visitors find their way and understand what to expect during their visit.
  • Administrative support: Provide backup support to other administrative staff as needed.


What You’ll Learn:

  • How a national laboratory plans and executes events, workshops, and visitor tours.
  • Professional communication and customer service in a mission-driven environment.
  • Administrative workflows (scheduling, records/document management, task tracking).
  • Team-based work practices, prioritization, and attention to detail.

Education and Experience Requirements

Applicants must be:

  • Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies at an accredited institution (or graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months)
  • Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
  • Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test
  • Must complete a satisfactory background check.
  • The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.
  • Access to a personal vehicle (needed to attend events/tours across the lab)

Job Family

Undergraduate Student Employment

Job Profile

Professional Career Internship - Sophomore

Worker Type

Employee

Time Type

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Pay Rate Type

HourlyThe expected hiring range for this position is $19.55-$24.44.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

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EEO Information

As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.

All Argonne offers for appointments in the student employment category are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis. Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.

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