Internship, Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (Winter/Spring 2027)

About the role

This position is expected to start January 2027 and continue through the entire Spring term (i.e., through April/May) or into early Summer 2027, if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships.

About the Team

EHS interns engage in a variety of activities across a wide range of EHS disciplines. Under the mentorship of EHS specialists and managers, interns undertake projects directed at specific topics such as equipment safety, industrial hygiene, occupational ergonomics, environmental compliance, sustainability, and training & education. They work closely with multiple teams ranging from production to engineering to provide EHS support to day-to-day operations, conduct safety walkthroughs and audits, deliver safety trainings to employees, participate in analyses of workplace incidents, and help drive corrective actions.

EHS has many teams within the organization. Examples of teams you may be supporting include:

• Construction Safety: Collaborate with the EHS team and Tesla’s construction management personnel to ensure that construction contractors follow their respective safety program and Tesla’s overall contractor safety program. Manage safety and risk associated with several active and upcoming construction projects and ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations.
• Safety: Lead or participate on policy and procedure development teams for safety initiatives, pilots, and rollout of new processes. Set up and manage various safety projects in person and/or virtually, including project management tracking through JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint. Positions may be in manufacturing or supporting sales, service, and delivery.
• Environmental: Ensure Tesla conforms to all Federal, State, County, and City regulations; identify methods to manage hazardous waste and proper disposal of materials; and recognize further improvements to manage stormwater and wastewater for our sites.
• Research and Development (R&D): Provide day-to-day support to R&D sites across all Fremont, CA locations. Work on manufacturing locations where proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, video editing, online training systems, CAD, and chemical handling is crucial.
• Sustainability Operations: Gather and analyze data to set and achieve goals for sustainability.
• Fire Management and Prevention: Maintain building fire protection systems, provide initial emergency response with internal and external agencies, and prepare Tesla employees to appropriately react to emergencies in their work area.
• Emergency Management: Improve Tesla’s overall resiliency before, during, or after an emergency or disaster by engaging in emergency operations and planning, recovery and continuity planning, mitigation projects, training or exercising, and education and outreach efforts. Identify potential threats or impacts to Tesla, produce information and hazard analysis briefings, and support travel security efforts.
• Industrial Hygiene Team: Provide technical and other resources to ensure the workforce performs jobs without endangering their health and well-being. Perform quantitative exposure assessment for noise and chemicals, use Tesla’s Health Risk Assessment (HRA) procedure, prepare hazard communication materials, and work with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement controls.

Locations: Fremont, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Sparks, NV; Austin, TX; Buffalo, NY

What You’ll Do

• Demonstrate a genuine passion for the health and safety of people, respect for the environment, and a deep desire to learn and acquire knowledge and skills related to environment, health, safety, and sustainability.
• Interact with a variety of individuals and establish and maintain professional working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Help foster a strong safety and sustainability culture, enable business processes, and be part of Tesla’s mission.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Industrial Safety, Public Health, Safety, or a related field.
• Previous work experience or internships related to the area of expertise.
• Experience or knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python.
• Ability to develop and maintain key project metrics and assure compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate policies.
• Self-starters who are results-oriented, resourceful, analytical, innovative, and intellectually curious.
• Demonstrate strong ability to embrace and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Medical plans with plan options that include a $0 payroll deduction.
• Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with an option that includes a $0 payroll contribution.
• Company-paid Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Medical Plan with HSA.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits.
• Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance (90-day waiting period).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Sick and vacation time (flex time for salary positions), and paid holidays.
• Backup childcare and parenting support resources.
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts and perks program.