2027 Summer Intern - Environmental Health and Safety

Job Overview

The Environmental Health and Safety Intern is responsible for assisting with EHS&S (Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability) programs in adherence to local, state, and federal regulations. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with teams of people in projects and implementation of sustainable processes that will improve the health and safety of our employees across the site. The role is an on-site position at the Mattawan, Michigan location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in updating specific EHSS programs for compliance with state and federal OSHA, EPA, DOT and other regulatory programs as necessary; assist with reporting and documentation standards for these agencies.
• Assist in providing safety and environmental training to employees; assist with maintenance and upkeep of group training manuals and training records.
• Assist EHSS staff with inspections of the facility for compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations as applicable.
• Assist with managing the hazardous waste (RCRA) and medical waste disposal functions, including waste profiling, permitting, manifesting, record keeping and reporting.
• Assist in the investigation of injuries resulting in lost time claims and/or safety violations and property damage.
• Assist with Safety Committee(s) across multi-department teams.
• Assist with communications to regulatory agencies and client inspections on EHSS-related matters.
• Assist with maintenance of facility permits, licenses, and compliance reports to federal, local and state regulatory authorities.
• Assist with development of departmental budget and development of EHSS programs and metrics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a role-related Bachelor's or Master's educational program in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related scientific discipline such as Occupational Safety & Health, EHS, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Safety Management, Public Health with a safety concentration, or other closely related safety-focused program.
• Completed coursework aligned with essential functions of the role/discipline such as Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Assessment, Hazard Analysis, OSHA Regulations, Workplace Safety Programs.
• Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) commensurate with essential duties, including the ability to learn a validated system.
• Strong time management and organizational skills required.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organization.

Must be eligible to work in the US without requiring a sponsor visa.