Environmental Hygienist Intern

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

16d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Hygienist Intern is to support environmental health initiatives by conducting assessments in schools, childcare centers, and hospitals, ensuring safe indoor environments. Responsibilities include operating equipment, collecting and analyzing environmental samples, and interpreting results in accordance with health standards. The role also involves educating clients and communities about environmental health findings and recommendations, as well as maintaining accurate records and data systems. Through outreach and advocacy, the position helps promote healthier environments and informed decision-making among stakeholders. This role will start in February and last through May. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and enrolled in a graduate program in either environmental science or public health, and/or industrial or occupational hygiene.
• For this internship position, undergraduate course work in environmental science or public health, chemistry and/or environmental chemistry, industrial hygiene, or other courses similar in content are necessary for performing the work.

Responsibilities

• Training and support for Environmental Assessments of Schools, Childcare Centers, Hospitals and Homes.
• Data Entry/Record Keeping
• Training in the interpretation and presentation of assessment results
• Client and Community Education and Advocacy

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
• Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees