After snarkily responding that they can use the internet as well as I can, I realized that they would not have asked if the answer was easy to find. Most of the internship opportunities available are slated for undergraduate students, so there seem to be far fewer internships for graduate students.
This dearth of graduate student internship opportunities may be for a few reasons:
- Companies seeking interns are hoping to snag an eager new undergraduate who will work for cheap (or free) rather than a well-trained graduate student, both of which are hoping for a transition into a full-time position.
- Companies seeking interns may assume that graduate students are already well-established professionals in their chosen field - which is not always the case.
- OSH and EHS graduate students can frequently be employed in work-study or graduate assistant positions within their university, making it difficult to commit to a summer internship without losing their employment.
As with most questions, the answer could be far simpler: companies seeking interns are not purposefully excluding graduate students. The internship opportunities for OSH and EHS usually require that the student must be a junior or senior year undergraduate. This means that the companies are likely looking for a student nearing graduation. Master's level graduate students certainly fit this requirement.
I did some quick internet searching of my favorite job-hunting sites ("safety intern" on Indeed, EHS Careers, ASSE Job Bank, CareerAdvantage at AIHA, and LinkedIn) to find the following 15 internship opportunities that appear to allow graduate-level applicants.
Health Promotion and Wellness Summer Intern @ NSA
The Health Promotion &
Wellness Summer Intern Program is an intense and exciting 12-week internship
open to select college undergraduates or master-level students majoring in the
field of Health Promotion & Wellness, Health Education, or related fields.
Interns will gain practical health promotion experience within the Office of
Occupational Health Environmental and Safety Services (OHESS) of the National
Security Agency (NSA).
2016 Intern Technical – Environmental, Health & Safety @ Northrup Grumman
Northrop Grumman is seeking undergraduate or graduate
students in public health, safety engineering or science, and environmental
engineering or science for internship opportunities. These positions will
be located at our Electronic Systems Sector in Baltimore, MD. The
qualified candidates will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Environmental,
Health, Safety and Fire Protection organization working with highly qualified
professionals and interacting with employees. Working to ensure worker health
& safety and ensuring compliance with these programs, working on
environmental program areas to ensure and maintain compliance and protect the
environment.
Student Trainee (Engineering) – NASA Pathways Intern Employment Program
This Pathways Intern position
is for an engineering student trainee in the Operational Safety Branch located
in the Safety and Health Division of the Research and Engineering Directorate
at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). The Branch provides safety oversight
and consultation that results in safe operations and practices of all programs,
projects, and workers at GRC. This reduces the probability of injury to personnel
and/or the prevention of damage to property.
EHS (2016) Summer Intern – Environmental Health & Safety @ Spirit Aerospace
Work in the area of
Environmental, heath, and safety. Gain experience in industrial hygiene,
ergonomics or environmental engineering.
Internship – Safety @ PC Construction
Work hand-in-hand with the safety engineers and project
leadership to create a safe working environment for our employees. The safety
intern will work alongside the safety engineer in training our employees
in safety-related issues and techniques.
Qualified applicants should be enrolled in an
Occupational Safety and Health degree program. Experience in the construction
industry and/or prior internships in the safety field are preferred. OSHA
10-Hour, First-Aid, and CPR are preferred. Excellent communication skills and
the ability to learn quickly and be forward thinking are essential.
Spanish bilingual skills are a plus. This internship will begin summer 2016.
Safety Intern @ Mayville Engineering Company
Under the supervision of the Sr. Regional HR Manager and HR
& Safety Manager- - assists with the organization's safety, ergonomic, and
machine safeguard programs to ensure safe, healthy, and accident-free work
environment by performing the following duties.
Internship – Statistics Intern @ 3M
3M is seeking a Statistics Intern for the 3M Oral Care
Solutions Division of 3M Health Care. The target start date for this position
is summer 2016. Ready to be a part of what's next? The statistics internship
role is to acquire general knowledge and understanding quickly within 3M. The
intern will work with 3M laboratories and manufacturing plants in product
development, process understanding and improvement, test method development, or
related areas. The successful candidate will work with an experienced 3M
statistician to guide them through the use of appropriate tools and project
methodologies. In addition, the intern will have an opportunity to work on
ad-hoc efforts and start to build a network of resources.
The candidate should possess good oral and written communication skills along with strong computer skills. They should also have the ability to work on cross-functional teams. Demonstrated leadership ability, organizational skills, and statistical knowledge are all beneficial, along with an interest in hands-on application.
The candidate should possess good oral and written communication skills along with strong computer skills. They should also have the ability to work on cross-functional teams. Demonstrated leadership ability, organizational skills, and statistical knowledge are all beneficial, along with an interest in hands-on application.
Environmental Health & Safety Intern @ Alta Equipment Company
Alta Equipment Company is
currently looking for a part-time intern (15-20 hours per week) in the Human
Resources department as an Environmental, Health & Safety Intern. This is
an entry level position, where the successful candidate will receive hands on
experience in the day-to-day functionality of the corporate safety plan and
processes. This internship will conclude in June of 2016, but has the potential
to extend further.
Environmental Health & Safety Intern @ POET
The Environmental Health
& Safety (EH&S) Intern will be supporting an internal initiative to
finalize completion of numerous internal safety and environmental
systems/programs (PSM, LOTO) in an effort to meet all OSHA and/or EPA
requirements. The key focus will be the construction/improvement of existing
systems to develop best in class systems. Key requirements will be the ability
to review and introduce governmental regulations into a comprehensive EH&S
system. Important personal attributes will be attention to detail, strong
organizational skills and the ability to work without immediate supervision.
Summer 2016 Safety Internship @ Faith Technologies Electrical Contractor
This position assists in
formulating, developing, and coordinating safety and loss control functions.
Safety Intern for Summer 2016 @ Gerdau
Have completed at least two years of a college
degree in one of the following fields: Industrial Safety,
Environmental/Safety Engineer, or related field. Record of high academic
achievement (Minimum GPA 3.0). Well-rounded applicants with leadership roles in
student organizations or extra-curricular activities. Must be legally
authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future
sponsorship for employment
Intern – Environmental Health & Safety @ Aveda
Aveda, America’s premier creator and marketer or plant-based
haircare, skincare, make-up, PureFume™ and lifestyle products seeks an Employee
Health Services Intern to assist the Environmental Health Safety department
with projects that enhance our safety culture and environmental mission.
Internship – Site Solutions @ Environ
Ramboll Environ US Corporation (Ramboll Environ) is a
leading provider of scientific and regulatory environmental consulting services
to clients in both the private and public sectors. As such, Ramboll Environ has
earned a reputation as a leader in the areas of environmental risk assessment
and management, strategic compliance management and environmental liability.
An 8- to 12-week long internship program is scheduled for
the summer of 2016 and will be located in either Irvine or Los Angeles,
California. Each participant will be assigned a mentor who will guide
them through project assignments and responsibilities.
Intern, Environmental Health and Safety @ Aviall
Aviall has an exciting
position for an Environmental Health & Safety Intern at our Corporate
Headquarters located in Dallas, TX. The EHS Intern will support
continuous improvement efforts in the areas of operational compliance to EHS
policies and programs, root cause analysis and assessment of corrective actions
and preventative actions. Additionally this internship provides the
opportunity to build relationships and develop business acumen through
networking with other Aviall interns across the enterprise and interaction with
various Aviall leaders.
Summer Intern OS&H @ Amec Foster Wheeler
Amec Foster Wheeler
Construction is currently looking for summer interns to join our growing
construction team for summer 2016. The ideal candidates should be
interested in the field construction side of the business and working towards a
degree in occupational safety and health. The Summer Internship will require
travel to our job site locations where you will work directly with our field
teams in a “hands on” industrial construction environment.
If you are a representative of a company looking for qualified EHS or OSH interns, consider opening up the internship (or modifying the language of your internship description) to graduate students. If there is an internship I missed in this list, let me know and I'll be happy to post it on this blog.
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