EHS Intern

BorgWarner • Bellwood, IL

2d

About The Position

The BorgWarner Information Environmental Health and Safety Intern Program is designed to provide a hands-on opportunity and environment to learn the profession of EHS at the entry level from the perspective of a Tier-One Automotive Supplier. We are seeking EHS Interns for the traditional spring and fall semesters as well as the summer months between the spring and fall semesters.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelors degree program (or 2 plus 2) in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health & Science, Fire Protection & Safety Technology, Health & Safety Management or related field from accredited college or University
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health & Science, Fire Protection & Safety Technology, Health & Safety Management or related field
• Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the U.S. without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Priority Setting - Spends his/her time and the time of others on what's important; Quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; Can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; Eliminates roadblocks; Creates focus.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the exceptions and requirements of internal and external customers; Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; Acts with customers in mind; Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Decision Quality - Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; Sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Informing - Provides the information people need to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provide individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; Is timely with information.
• Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; Probes all fruitful sources for answers; Can see hidden problems; excellent at honest analysis; Looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
• Learning on the Fly - Learns quickly when facing new problems; A relentless and versatile learner; Open to change; Analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; Experiments and will try anything to find solutions; Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; Quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Action Oriented - Enjoys working hard; Is actions oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; Not fearful of acting with minimum of planning; Seizes more opportunities than others.
• Drive for Results - Can be counted on to exceed goals successful; Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; Very bottom-line oriented; Steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Functional Technical Skills - Has the functional knowledge and skill to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Personal Learning - Picks up the need to change personal, interpersonal, and managerial behaviors quickly; Watches others for their reactions to his/her attempts to influence, perform, and adjust; Seeks feedback; Is sensitive to changing personal demands and requirements and changes accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Integrating environmental, safety and health requirements into the planning, permitting, design and construction execution documents for projects
• Interpreting company, local and national regulatory requirements
• Evaluating and applying specialized scientific principles to formulate project scopes and plans
• Providing specialized environments, safety and health information in engineering and construction projects

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level