Environmental Health & Safety Intern - Summer 2024 - 17358

Tampa, FL

Environmental Health & Safety Intern - Summer 2024 - 17358

Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. 
 
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

Nationally recognized as a Top 100 Intern Program, WSP USA hosts hundreds of internships across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Our Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Compliance Group is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Intern - Summer 2024 to work out of our Tampa, Florida office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2024 or later.

This 12 week internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program that is scheduled to start on May 20th, 2024. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Your Impact

• Support a variety of EHS tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of EHS and other related disciplines.
• Assist with project research, field work, and reporting.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Assist in management of filed equipment 
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• This role may be subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request. 

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental Health and Safety, Public Health, or related, Undergraduate program.
• Demonstrated interest in EHS, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
• Ability to maintain and operate basic environmental or industrial hygiene monitoring equipment
• Ability to support field work, including having a valid drivers license and car. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Environmental Health and Safety, Public Health, or related, Masters or PhD program.
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
• Knowledge of basic EHS standards and regulations.

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