Intern, Environmental Engineer

Lansing Board of Water & Light • Lansing, MI

53d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) has an opening for an Environmental Engineer Intern in our Environmental Services Department. The BWL Environmental Services Department is responsible for overseeing compliance with environmental regulations pertaining to air, water, waste, remediation and drinking water. The Environmental Engineer Intern will learn from, and be supervised by, a mentor of the Environmental Services Department.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution with an emphasis on environmental engineering, chemistry, or science related field with junior or senior status during the summer of 2027.
• Must be enrolled in fall classes 2027.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Utilizes standard office software (i.e., spreadsheet, word-processing, database) and SAP.
• Attend training and safety awareness and/or skills improvement as required by the BWL or government agency such as MIOSHA.
• Comply with all BWL policies and work rules.
• Have predictable and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Creating procedures and checklists to assist with various environmental compliance activities, record retention and file review.
• Publishing tank and chemical inventories to the SharePoint page.
• Developing SharePoint form for data collection (e.g., SESC inspection reports, or Spill Incident Reporting Forms).
• Perform field work - assist with emergency response and inspections.
• Up to 4 hours working in the environmental laboratory consisting of Quanti-Tray analysis (bacteria count) and prepping glassware.

Benefits

• Skills development
• Opportunity for professional growth
• Tours to BWL facilities and other local companies
• Volunteering opportunities
• Networking opportunities
• Satisfaction of delivering high-quality, essential services to the people of greater Lansing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern