Environmental Intern

Grande Cheese Company • Fond du Lac, WI

3h

About The Position

As an Environmental Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting environmental compliance, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory programs within a manufacturing environment. Working alongside experienced environmental professionals, you'll contribute to meaningful projects while building knowledge of environmental regulations, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical environmental experience, expand your understanding of regulatory compliance, and work with teams across the organization. You'll leave with valuable industry knowledge and real-world skills that will help prepare you for a successful career in environmental health and safety, environmental science, or a related field.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a related field.
• Junior or Senior standing at an accredited college or university.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Involvement in campus organizations, volunteer activities, or part-time employment demonstrating initiative and leadership.
• Participation in environmental organizations, projects, or related extracurricular activities.
• Basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis.
• Interest in environmental compliance, sustainability, and regulatory programs.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental projects by reviewing procedures, training materials, and compliance documentation.
• Assist with environmental assessments and help identify opportunities for improvement at plant locations.
• Participate in incident investigations and support corrective action efforts.
• Gain hands-on exposure to environmental regulations, including wastewater, air, and stormwater compliance requirements.
• Attend meetings with engineering and environmental teams to learn how environmental standards are applied across operations.
• Help collect, analyze, and report environmental performance data and monthly metrics.
• Maintain environmental records and support compliance through accurate documentation and recordkeeping.
• Participate in safety, environmental, and committee meetings to support departmental goals and initiatives.
• Assist with developing environmental SOP’s and training materials.

Benefits

• Farm to fork experience during this program.
• Farm tour, facility tours, and experience the end user products.
• Networking events where you will meet executives and community leaders.
• Internship group outings and events.
• Volunteer opportunities within the community.
• Personal development events and training.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern