Safety Intern - Summer 2027

Egan Company • Champlin, MN

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About The Position

Egan Company is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Safety Intern to support its Corporate Safety team in creating and maintaining safe work environments across construction project sites. During the 12-week summer internship, the intern will work alongside industry professionals and participate in intern events, including a jobsite ride-along, an Insights Discovery Workshop, and mentorship opportunities. Start and end dates are flexible to accommodate school and extracurricular schedules.

The position is performed mainly in the office, with regular visits to jobsites and customer sites as needed. Jobsite conditions may include loud noise, dirt, exposure to the elements, and physical activities such as climbing ladders or stairs, walking on uneven ground, bending, kneeling, and twisting. The role is temporary and pays $23.00 per hour. It does not include company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance, though the posting mentions accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST).

Requirements

• Be pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree in a safety-related degree program; preferred.
• A GPA of 3.0 or higher receives priority consideration.
• Hold a valid driver's license and have an acceptable motor vehicle report.
• Have an interest and ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers.
• Be willing to learn new ideas and concepts.
• Have strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with aligning and implementing Egan Company health and safety programs and loss prevention initiatives.
• Assist with establishing loss prevention goals and objectives and incorporating them into the annual business plan.
• Support communication and collaboration with company staff about loss prevention goals, objectives, and key performance indicators.
• Explore, research, and adapt products, programs, and technology to improve loss prevention performance.
• Observe and learn how to develop field personnel through coaching, feedback, and ongoing training activities.
• Support compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Learn to conduct frequent jobsite evaluations, determine employee exposures, and institute acceptable work practices.
• Conduct employee training, including new-hire orientation and training on lockout/tagout, respirators, forklifts, and aerial lifts.
• Enhance electronic safety programs and records to support compliance and efficiency.
• Visit jobsites and customer sites regularly.

Benefits

• Accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) that can be used for certain sickness- and safety-related reasons.
• Regular learning and development opportunities, both on the job and through the summer internship program.
• Mentorship opportunities.
• Intern events, including a jobsite ride-along and an Insights Discovery Workshop.
• Comprehensive mental healthcare and support for the intern and family are described as offered; however, the internship does not include company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed