Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Intern

The world’s largest pure-play ice cream company, with 19,000 colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, operating in 76 countries. We create moments of joy through everyday ice cream experiences, driven by a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning.

About the role

The SHE Intern supports the site Safety, Health, and Environmental team in maintaining a safe, compliant, and continuously improving manufacturing environment. A major focus is supporting construction and capital project activities, ensuring safety expectations are met during active project work across the site. This internship provides hands-on exposure to industrial safety, construction safety, environmental compliance, and capital project execution within a high-volume food manufacturing facility.

Interns are treated as part of the project team, gaining real-world experience critical for future roles in plant safety, EHS engineering, or manufacturing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support active construction, capital, and improvement projects from a SHE perspective
• Participate in project safety planning, risk assessments, and pre-task reviews
• Assist with contractor safety management, including:
  • Contractor onboarding and safety orientations
  • Verification of permits, training, and required documentation
  • Field observations of contractor work activities
• Conduct construction safety walkdowns, identifying hazards and improvement opportunities
• Support safe execution of:
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
  • Hot work
  • Confined space
  • Elevated work
  • Traffic management and barricading
• Track and help close project-related safety actions
• Assist with incident investigations, near-miss reviews, and corrective action tracking
• Participate in shop-floor safety audits, observations, and Gemba walks
• Support machine safety, ergonomic assessments, and behavior-based safety activities
• Help prepare and deliver toolbox talks, project-specific safety messaging, and visuals
• Support environmental inspections and waste tracking
• Assist with compliance documentation, permits, and records
• Help collect data for site SHE KPIs, trends, and reporting
• Support SHE-related improvement initiatives tied to:
  • Construction and equipment installations
  • Contractor safety
  • Incident reduction
  • Machine guarding
  • Environmental footprint reduction
• Complete one defined capstone project, preferably tied to a construction or capital improvement effort, with a final presentation to site leadership
• Maintain SHE records, action logs, and inspection documentation
• Support audit and inspection preparation (internal and external)
• Assist with training records and compliance tracking

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in:
  • Safety Engineering
  • Occupational Safety & Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Industrial / Mechanical / Civil Engineering
  • Related technical discipline
• Strong interest in manufacturing and project safety
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Interest in pursuing a career in manufacturing SHE or engineering leadership
• Coursework or experience related to construction safety or engineering projects
• Demonstrates initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to learn
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Values collaboration, clarity, and low-ego ways of working

Working environment

Some roles may require time on the production floor and exposure to manufacturing equipment, noise, temperature variances, and other industrial conditions. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be provided when required. Exposure to allergens such as dairy, eggs, tree nuts, coconut, peanuts, wheat (gluten), soybean, and cinnamon may occur in certain areas of the facility.

Pay

$21.50 - $27.00/hour

Schedule

Part-time or Full-time. Flexible schedules available based on academic commitments and business needs.

Benefits

• Real-world exposure to construction and project safety in manufacturing
• Understanding of OSHA and company construction safety requirements
• Experience working directly with Engineering, Maintenance, and Contractors
• Hands-on participation in risk assessments and permit-controlled work
• Insight into how SHE integrates into capital planning and project execution
• Flexible scheduling to support academic commitments
• Opportunity to contribute to projects that create real business impact
• Free Ice Cream – (1 pint or 3 bars daily)
• Access to Company Store