Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern

Location: Reno, NV, United States Department: Intern/Co-op

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be

Safety Leadership & Culture

Support facility safety initiatives designed to reduce workplace injuries and strengthen employee engagement.

Participate in safety observations, inspections, and awareness campaigns.

Assist with promoting a positive safety culture through employee communication, safety events, and recognition programs.

Work with supervisors and employees to identify opportunities for safety improvement.

Compliance Management

Assist in maintaining compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, local, and corporate EHS requirements.

Support regulatory recordkeeping and document management activities.

Assist with environmental programs related to air emissions, hazardous waste, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical management.

Help prepare reports and documentation required for environmental and safety compliance programs.

Risk Assessment & Hazard Mitigation

Participate in workplace inspections and hazard identification activities.

Assist with Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), risk assessments, and corrective action tracking.

Support ergonomics evaluations and workplace improvement projects.

Assist with industrial hygiene activities, including noise surveys, exposure monitoring, and hazard assessments as directed.

Training & Employee Education

Assist in developing and updating EHS training materials, toolbox talks, and safety communications.

Support new employee safety orientation programs.

Help coordinate training records and compliance tracking.

Participate in delivering safety awareness presentations and employee engagement activities.

Incident Investigation & Emergency Preparedness

Assist with reporting, documentation, and investigation of injuries, incidents, and near misses.

Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action development.

Support emergency response planning, evacuation drills, and safety preparedness activities.

Help track corrective actions to completion.

Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

Conduct routine safety, environmental, and housekeeping inspections.

Collect, organize, and analyze EHS performance metrics.

Assist with maintaining records related to training, inspections, incidents, audits, and regulatory compliance.

Support management reporting and continuous improvement tracking.

Continuous Improvement & Project Support

Participate in EHS improvement projects and operational excellence initiatives.

Assist with 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and sustainability projects.

Support EHS audits and assessments and help track action items through closure.

Contribute ideas and recommendations for improving safety, compliance, and environmental performance.

Who You Are

You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive. You make new connections and establish relationships in other areas and teams. You drill down to root causes to gather relevant information. You research initiatives and try innovative approaches. You Consult diverse resources and ask more questions

For This Role, You Will Need

Currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree

An interest in safety

Commitment to a full time (40 hours a week) intern/co-op experience in Reno, NV.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart

An interest in both EHS compliance and manufacturing engineering

Excellent computer skills and a technical proficiency that includes strong data gathering skills, expertise, interpretation, and reporting

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and written.

Leadership experience

Previous related experience, including internships or co-ops

Our Offer To You

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

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