Safety Intern Summer 2027

About the role

This position is for a summer intern starting May 2027 with the understanding that you sign up through the co-op program at your university. The purpose of this position is to develop and implement programs for accident prevention: conduct site safety audits; make recommendations for compliance with regulations pertaining to occupational and environmental safety, health and fire prevention; and work with employees to implement accident prevention measures. The co-op will work at the Counce, TN mill with the Mill Health & Safety group.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, anticipate and implement controls and processes for risk reduction and accident prevention
• Conduct site safety audits under the direction of a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Health and Safety team
• Make recommendations for compliance with regulations pertaining to occupational and environmental safety, health and fire prevention
• Work with employees to implement control measures
• Work with noise and air monitoring equipment, auditing tools and become familiar with permitting processes such as confined space and hot work activities
• Interface with the entire mill and communicate with all levels within the organization, from engineers to operators working with the equipment to gain a better understanding of work practices and analyze specific situations
• Work with others to generate presentations or presentable information for specific audiences
• Safety auditing and inspections
• Special projects
• Work around the PSM areas
• Learn and improve safety systems in place
• Noise and air monitoring
• Create and present on safety topics

Basic Qualifications

• Must have completed 2 years of course work with a 3.0 GPA towards a BA/BS degree majoring in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field
• 3.0 minimum GPA
• Must be a permanent U.S. resident

Preferred

• Students that sign up for interviews through University during the Career Fairs and On-Campus Interview days will be given first consideration

Pay

Starting salary range for position: $24.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages — medical, dental, and vision — and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions