Creating a sustainable economic future for the region.
Creating a sustainable economic future for the region.
Thank you for visiting our website and learning more about the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) progress at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Pike County, Ohio.
SOCCo is comprised of more than 2,000 workers dedicated to the safe environmental cleanup of the Portsmouth site to prepare the land for reindustrialization.
As you click through our website, you will see that a large part of our mission is our commitment to building a strong and sustainable economy in southern Ohio through regional purchasing and economic development grants; supporting the needs of area non-profit organizations; and, the advancement of the region’s next generation through STEM education and worker training.
On behalf of all of us at SOCCo, we hope you enjoy learning more about us and look forward to continually sharing our progress here at the site.
Sincerely,
Pat Timbes
SOCCo President and CEO
Southern Ohio Cleanup Company LLC (SOCCo) is now accepting applications for the 2027 summer internship program.
The SOCCo internship program provides college students the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and exposure to the work being performed by SOCCo as the U.S. Department of Energy’s D&D contractor. It provides students from a wide array of education disciplines the opportunity to apply traditional academic classroom learning to actual hands-on work experience. Our organization strongly believes that internships are an important resource for students, which provides them with invaluable work experience as they prepare for their professional careers. This program allows SOCCo the ability able to strategically develop and identify future new hires to strengthen the workforce within the surrounding communities.
To be eligible, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, age 18 or older, and a high school graduate as of December 31, 2026. In addition, students must also meet all of the following criteria:
The 12-week paid internship program is for students interested in a wide variety of careers that make up the SOCCo workforce. These areas are consolidated to three common focal points of Engineering, Health & Science, and Business Support. These internships are designed to enable the student to gain hands-on experience while contributing to a number of exciting projects. Examples of some of the typical types of assignments include: supporting the development and integration of programs/projects, assisting in the development of sub-contract terms and conditions, participating in process improvement initiatives, analyzing proposals, assisting with public events, preparing and or reviewing estimates and reports, updating procedures and plans, and assisting with field observations.
Students who wish to apply should submit an application online via the SOCCo external website (https://jobs.silkroad.com/SOCCo/Careers). Completed applications are due no later than February 16, 2027.
Our mission is to safely decontaminate and decommission the Portsmouth Site while partnering with the community to create a sustainable economic future for the region.