Safety Intern (Spring 2027)

About the role

This position will support the areas of Occupational Health and Safety in the development and continuous improvement of our management programs. The role provides project support for occupational health and safety projects, programs, pilots, processes, and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the sustainability of existing programs and making efficiencies and modifications to existing procedures.
• Leading a small project with team and report results to a steering circle.
• Assist with program administration such as documentation tracking and filing, collecting and analyzing satisfaction survey data, monitoring action items, and key performance indicators.
• Assist in audits, ergonomic evaluations, inspections, and investigations.
• Conduct research on potential vendors and innovative technology.
• Develop communication plans and training programs for new programs.
• Provide support for interactions with internal and external customers.
• Maintain project plan and task lists for various individual and team projects.
• Attend project meetings and compile notes and action items.
• Create presentations and communication documents using Corporate Identity standards.
• Daily use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
• Development of a structure/building safety buy-off procedure.
• Refinement of Industrial Hygiene Program (JHHA and Operational Technical Manual Documents).
• Create a standardized Risk Assessment Template for new equipment.
• Revise contractor and construction orientation.
• Implement a mobile application for behavior-based safety observations.
• Development of key performance indicator dashboards to drill down within the production technologies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Health Hygiene, Ergonomics, or Industrial Engineering.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and preferred to have database skills.
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
• Enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• Must attach a copy of unofficial transcript.
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.

Schedule

The work term dates are January 11th – May 14, 2027.