Environment, Health, & Safety Intern

Bio-Techne • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. All internship positions are designed to give college students an opportunity to apply techniques learned in an academic setting while obtaining new skills. This is a paid internship offering full-time hours during the summer months. All interns are required to conclude the program by giving a formal presentation on their work. Please note that no relocation assistance or sponsorship is provided for the internship program at this time. Position Summary: The EHS Intern will support the Environment, Health & Safety team in advancing laboratory safety, compliance, Environmental and sustainability initiatives across the site. This role provides hands ‑ on experience in a life sciences environment, including exposure to biosafety, chemical safety, risk assessments, environmental programs, and data management. The intern will assist with key projects, contribute to safety culture improvements, and deliver a final presentation summarizing their project findings and recommendations to site leadership.

Requirements

• Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a graduate-level degree in a field relevant to the internship
• Must be able to work full-time during the duration of the internship program

Responsibilities

• Support laboratory safety initiatives, including chemical inventory updates, SDS management, and routine lab safety checks.
• Develop checklists for routine assessments
• Assist with environmental programs such as waste minimization, recycling initiatives, and data collection.
• Conduct observations, basic risk assessments, and assist with developing or updating Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs).
• Help evaluate compliance with biosafety, chemical hygiene, PPE, and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Develop tools, templates, or visual aids to improve safety communication and employee engagement.
• Organize and analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with scientists, lab personnel, and cross‑functional partners to gather information and support project tasks.
• Prepare and deliver an end‑of‑summer presentation summarizing the chosen EHS/ESG project, key findings, and recommended improvements.

Benefits

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees