About the role#
As an Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern, you will join our team in Reno to support facility safety initiatives and sustainability efforts. This role involves working closely with supervisors and employees to strengthen our safety culture, reduce workplace injuries, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. You will gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment while contributing to projects that improve operational safety and environmental performance.
What you'll do#
- Support facility safety initiatives, including safety observations, inspections, and awareness campaigns.
- Assist in maintaining compliance with OSHA, EPA, and corporate EHS requirements.
- Help manage environmental programs related to air emissions, hazardous waste, wastewater, and chemical management.
- Participate in Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), risk assessments, and ergonomics evaluations.
- Assist with industrial hygiene activities such as noise surveys and exposure monitoring.
- Develop and update EHS training materials and support new employee safety orientations.
- Help investigate injuries, incidents, and near misses, including participating in root cause analysis.
- Collect and analyze EHS performance metrics to support continuous improvement tracking.
- Contribute to 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and sustainability projects.
- Assist with emergency response planning and evacuation drills.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree, preferably in Environmental Engineering.
- A commitment to a full-time (40 hours per week) intern or co-op experience in Reno, NV.
- An interest in safety, EHS compliance, and manufacturing engineering.
- Excellent computer skills with technical proficiency in data gathering, interpretation, and reporting.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership experience and previous related experience, such as internships or co-ops.
Location & details#
- Location: Reno, Nevada, USA.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
- Sponsorship: Please note that Emerson does not provide work authorization sponsorship for this position.
About Emerson
Emerson operates in the automation machinery manufacturing sector. The company provides technology and engineering solutions for industrial and commercial operations. It maintains a global presence with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. The organization employs over 52,000 people.
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