Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Solving global energy challenges starts here. Our interns help create the future of clean energy by bringing innovation, passion, influence, and grit to the table. Our internship program is the perfect steppingstone to a meaningful career at Williams and is an extraordinary opportunity to grow your network, learn the ropes of the industry, and gain valuable hands-on experience to help propel you into your first post-graduation job. You will get the chance to shape an industry, learn unique skills, and have an impact on millions of lives.
Each summer, highly motivated technical school students are selected to participate in our 10-to-12 week operations summer internship program. Our internship provides a unique opportunity to make an immediate impact by learning from senior leaders, collaborating with colleagues, and developing skills through individual projects that use your unique strengths. We also provide robust training and development throughout the internship—all crafted to help accelerate your knowledge base while assisting you in acquiring new skills. Operations Interns will refine technical skills and gain hands-on experience while learning and assisting with the operations of our natural gas systems.
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Our Operations Internships offer:
- Meaningful work
- Technical mentoring
- Real-time feedback
- Networking across the enterprise
- Collaborative and inclusive culture
Day in the Life of an Operations Intern:
This is an outstanding development opportunity that will provide the successful candidate with a number of unique opportunities while in the role! Responsibilities may vary based upon location, business needs, and the intern's education and skills. Projects may include:
- Assists in daily operations including valve alignments, product sampling, pipeline starting/stopping, truck and rail loading, daily inspections, and plant monitoring
- Works around various assets including pipelines, pump stations, underground cavern storage fields, brine ponds, truck and rail terminals, and fractionation plant
- Collaborates with various groups including Instrumentation and Electrical Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, Facility Operators, Pipeline Controllers, and Lab and Measurement Technicians
- Trains in electrical, instrumentation and controls; provides I/E support
- Participates in flow path training
- Performs transmitter calibrations
- Completes line locations, pigging, valve maintenance, daily rounds and readings within the gathering system
- Builds mechanical knowledge while conducting tasks associated with mechanical maintenance, preventative maintenance, compliance activities, and general cleaning of facilities/assets
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Assists with a variety of tasks to safely maintain facility equipment and support operations, while collaborating with others to find solutions to technical or operational problems
- Acquires knowledge of and follows requirements for safe and efficient operation of facilities, execution of tasks, protection of community, personnel, environment, and assets
- Completes assigned reports, logs and maintains accurate records of process operations and performance of preventative maintenance on equipment
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: High School Diploma/GED
- Current enrollment in and completion of one semester of the Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution program at Barton Community College OR Automation Engineer Technology, Automotive Tecnology, Machine Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or Industrial Electrical Technology program at Hutchinson Community College OR similar technical program throughout Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas
Physical and Environment Work Requirements:
Must be willing to:
- Work in extreme temperatures, with loud noises and in enclosed spaces
- Work regularly outside in various conditions and weather
- Carry or lift items up to 50 lbs and team lift loads of more than 50 lbs as the need arises
- Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods of time
- Work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and/or small towers, with appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
- Use hand tools
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
- Up to 60-70% travel along pipeline
- Occasional overnight travel as the need arises
- Possible pipeline locations include Northern Oklahoma, Southern, Central, and Western Kansas, Northern and Eastern Colorado, Southern Wyoming
- Travel and work locations will be situational based on operational needs, experience/exposure for the op-tech intern, and location of the op-tech intern
Other Requirements:
- Must possess valid State Driver’s License and clean driving record
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Possesses strong problem solving, analytical, creative thinking, and verbal/written communication skills
- Prior leadership experience within a work, project and/or campus environment
Compensation:
Compensation is a nonnegotiable rate of $25.67/hour.
- A housing stipend will be provided; additional relocation will also be given for those moving more than 50 miles from their home and school address
Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
- Competitive compensation
- Annual incentive program
- Hybrid work model - one to two work from home days each week for most office-based roles
- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
- Wellness Program with annual rewards
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Robust employee learning and development
- High internal mobility (we promote from within)
- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Educational reimbursement
- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
- Employee resource groups
- Employee assistance programs
- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.
Education Requirements:
Skill Requirements:
Career and Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, Technology
Competency Requirements:
Action oriented (3 - Meets Expectations), Collaborates (3 - Meets Expectations), Communicates effectively (3 - Meets Expectations), Customer focus (3 - Meets Expectations), Drives results (3 - Meets Expectations), Ensures accountability (3 - Meets Expectations), Instills trust (3 - Meets Expectations)
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What We Do
Williams has been around for more than a century, but our work has never been more important. Our employees impact people’s lives every day, fueling the clean energy economy with large-scale energy infrastructure that connects natural gas supplies to markets with growing demand for cleaner fuel. We handle 30% of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat our homes, cook our food and generate our electricity. Williams works closely with customers to provide the necessary infrastructure to serve growing markets and safely deliver natural gas products to reliably fuel the clean energy economy. With interstate natural gas pipelines and gathering & processing operations throughout the country, we reliably deliver value to our employees, investors, customers and communities by running our business with authenticity and a safety-driven culture, leading our industry into the future. Our employees are our most valued resource and the driving force behind our reputation as a safe, reliable company that does the right thing, every time. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
