Health & Safety (EH&S) - 2027 Summer Internship

General Dynamics Electric Boat • Groton, CT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Electric Boat offers college students practical exposure to the defense industry and submarine innovation through its summer internship program. Occupational Health & Safety interns complete technically challenging and educationally stimulating tasks while gaining EH&S work experience.

The internship requires a minimum commitment of eight consecutive weeks during the Summer 2027 season, between May and September. Interns must be available to work 40 hours per week. This is not a remote opportunity. Assignments may be at North Kingstown, Rhode Island; Groton, Connecticut; North Stonington, Connecticut; or New London, Connecticut. Interns need reliable transportation and housing for the duration of the assignment.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must successfully pass a medically supervised drug screen and background check.
• Must be enrolled full-time at a college or university.
• Must have completed at least freshman year before the internship starts.
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week for at least eight consecutive weeks between May 2027 and September 2027.
• Must be pursuing a relevant bachelor's or master's degree. Listed bachelor's fields include Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health and Safety, and Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences (OEHS). Listed master's fields include Occupational Health, Public Health with a concentration in Industrial Hygiene or Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Safety Management, Environmental Health and Safety, and Public Health–Toxicology.
• Must support and engage in programs, projects, and practices behind GDEB culture and strategy, and comply with all policies and procedures.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to learn new skills and apply them.
• Ability to solve problems constructively.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Office.
• Must be able to meet the listed physical qualifications: climbing, color vision, crawling, heavy lifting, kneeling, light lifting, medium lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, stooping, and twisting.
• Must be able to work in the listed environmental conditions: cold, dry, dusty, hot, inside, noise, oily, outside, and wet.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with OSHA safety and health standards or environmental regulations.
• Strong interest in safety and/or industrial hygiene fields.
• Strong interest in occupational sciences or engineering and how environmental regulations apply in the shipbuilding environment.
• Strong interest in a shipyard trade or construction environment.

What This Job Offers

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