Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern

Emerson•Reno, NV

About The Position

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern supports facility safety and environmental programs, regulatory compliance, hazard mitigation, employee training, incident investigations, EHS monitoring and reporting, and continuous improvement projects. The role includes participating in inspections, safety initiatives, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and EHS audits, while helping maintain documentation and track corrective actions. The internship is based in Reno, Nevada, and requires a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Currently pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree.
Interest in safety.
Commitment to a full-time, 40-hour-per-week intern/co-op experience in Reno, Nevada.

Nice To Haves

Interest in both EHS compliance and manufacturing engineering.
Excellent computer skills and technical proficiency, including strong data gathering, interpretation, and reporting skills.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Leadership experience.
Previous related experience, including internships or co-ops.

Responsibilities

Support facility safety initiatives intended to reduce workplace injuries and strengthen employee engagement.
Participate in safety observations, inspections, and awareness campaigns; support safety communications, events, and recognition programs.
Work with supervisors and employees to identify safety improvement opportunities.
Assist with compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, local, and corporate EHS requirements.
Support regulatory recordkeeping and document management, including environmental programs for air emissions, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical management.
Help prepare reports and documentation for environmental and safety compliance programs.
Participate in workplace inspections and hazard identification, and assist with Job Safety Analyses, risk assessments, and corrective action tracking.
Support ergonomics evaluations, workplace improvement projects, and industrial hygiene activities such as noise surveys and exposure monitoring.
Assist in developing and updating EHS training materials, toolbox talks, and safety communications; support new employee safety orientations and training-record tracking.
Participate in delivering safety awareness presentations and employee engagement activities.
Assist with reporting, documenting, and investigating injuries, incidents, and near misses; participate in root cause analysis and corrective action development.
Support emergency response planning, evacuation drills, and safety preparedness activities, and help track corrective actions to completion.
Conduct routine safety, environmental, and housekeeping inspections; collect, organize, and analyze EHS performance metrics.
Maintain records related to training, inspections, incidents, audits, and regulatory compliance, and support management reporting and continuous improvement tracking.
Participate in EHS improvement projects, operational excellence initiatives, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, sustainability projects, and EHS audits and assessments.
Contribute ideas for improving safety, compliance, and environmental performance.