2026 Summer Internship Program: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Intern

Takeda • Round Lake, IL

6h • $21 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety EHS team supports a variety of site operations functions including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Site Engineering, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Support is provided in various types of operational spaces from routine activities and non-routine high risk project operations. The team ensures that the site maintains compliance with applicable EHS-related requirements and ensures that the site provides a safe, healthy, and sustainable working environment.

Requirements

• This position will be Fully Onsite and require 4-5 days in the Round Lake, Illinois office per week.
• Basic understanding of computer skills including MS Office (PowerPoint, Words, Excel)
• Internet skills including use of e-mails, group messaging and information gathering
• Highly reliable and a strong team player
• Flexible with an attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor's, or Master’s degree.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Combination of sedentary work and standing/walking observation.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2026 or later
• The internship program is 10-12 weeks depending on the two start dates (May 26th-August 14th) or (June 15th - August 21st)
• The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames
• Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the site is processing in a safe and efficient manner.
• Work can involve risk assessments, trainings, and creation of SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Reduction of water usage during the manufacturing process, analysis of ambient noise mapping and its exposure to employees, shadow hazardous waste projects.

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Civic Duty paid time off
• Participation at company volunteer events
• Participation at company sponsored special events
• Access to on-site f itness c enter (where a vailable )
• Commuter Benefit: To offset your work-commute expenses, Takeda provides U.S. employees with a fixed monthly subsidy to be used for either public transportation (transit) or parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees