Environmental Intern

About the role

As an Environmental Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting environmental compliance, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory programs within a manufacturing environment. Working alongside experienced environmental professionals, you'll contribute to meaningful projects while building knowledge of environmental regulations, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental projects by reviewing procedures, training materials, and compliance documentation.
• Assist with environmental assessments and help identify opportunities for improvement at plant locations.
• Participate in incident investigations and support corrective action efforts.
• Gain hands-on exposure to environmental regulations, including wastewater, air, and stormwater compliance requirements.
• Attend meetings with engineering and environmental teams to learn how environmental standards are applied across operations.
• Help collect, analyze, and report environmental performance data and monthly metrics.
• Maintain environmental records and support compliance through accurate documentation and recordkeeping.
• Participate in safety, environmental, and committee meetings to support departmental goals and initiatives.
• Assist with developing environmental SOP’s and training materials.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a related field.
• Junior or Senior standing at an accredited college or university.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Involvement in campus organizations, volunteer activities, or part-time employment demonstrating initiative and leadership.
• Participation in environmental organizations, projects, or related extracurricular activities.
• Basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis.
• Interest in environmental compliance, sustainability, and regulatory programs.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Get the farm to fork experience during this program, including a farm tour, facility tours, and experience with end user products.
• Networking events where you will meet executives and community leaders.
• Internship group outings and events.
• Volunteer opportunities within the community.
• Personal development events and training.

About the company

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande.