Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Intern

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Brenham, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This paid, hourly position is designed for a senior-level Environmental Health and Safety or Safety Sciences student completing the final semester of an undergraduate program. The EHS Intern will embed with a Valmont manufacturing team and support EHS programs and continuous improvement initiatives. Under the guidance of assigned site leadership, the intern will engage with production employees and cross-functional partners to identify hazards, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk.

Requirements

• Senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Safety Sciences, EHS, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field, with graduation expected at the end of the internship.
• GPA of 3.0+
• Available to work onsite and support manufacturing operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills, with attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently and across all levels of an organization.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant EHS coursework or experience, hands-on work experience, and certifications/training such as OSHA 10/30, First Aid/CPR/AED, or familiarity with EHS management systems and continuous improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Support site and enterprise EHS programs through inspections, audits, hazard assessments, job safety analyses, incident investigations, corrective actions, and environmental compliance activities.
• Partner with EHS and operations teams in manufacturing areas to engage employees, identify risks, improve safety performance, and promote continuous improvement.
• Utilizes EHS management systems to track and analyze incidents, near misses, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in safety initiatives including machine safety, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, emergency preparedness, and contractor safety.
• Assist with employee training, toolbox talks, safety communications, engagement activities, and lessons-learned sharing.
• Complete a semester-long EHS improvement project and present recommendations to site leadership.
• Gain hands-on manufacturing experience through structured onboarding, coaching, and collaboration with site EHS professionals while adhering to company values, safety standards, confidentiality requirements, and PPE expectations.

Benefits

• Paid internship with meaningful, career-related work experience
• Ability to participate in 401K plan
• Tuition assistance and medical benefits available based on hours worked
• A supportive culture focused on learning and growth
• Opportunities to collaborate with intern peers and company leaders
• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern