Co-op-Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS)-Spring 2025-Latham, NY

Philips; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 34,440 - 63,369; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering a co-op opportunity for students passionate about health and safety. This role provides hands-on experience in a HealthTech environment, focusing on safety audits, compliance with regulatory requirements, and sustainability initiatives. You will be part of a team that believes in making healthcare accessible to everyone. If you're pursuing a degree in fields like Occupational Health or Environmental Engineering, this is your chance to contribute to meaningful projects while gaining valuable insights into the industry. Join us to make a difference in people's lives!

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in relevant fields like Environmental Sciences or Industrial Hygiene.
• Understanding of OSHA and EPA regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Support compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Collect and analyze safety and environmental data.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Quantitative Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health & Safety

Master's Degree in Public Health

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering

Job description

Co-op - Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) - Spring 2025 - Latham, NY

Are you interested in an co-op opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in 3-6 month paid intern opportunities at our site in Latham, NY. Through this role you will gain meaningful, hands-on experience working for a HealthTech company.

Your role:

• Assist with safety audits, inspections, risk assessments and documentation, recordkeeping in the EHS management system.
• Support incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Help maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Collect and analyze safety and environmental data to identify trends.
• Support sustainability initiatives and waste reduction programs.

You're the right fit if:

• You are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Public Health, Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Chemical Engineering or Biological Sciences.
• Understanding of basic OSHA, Cal OSHA, EPA, and other EHS regulations.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together:

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips:

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

Philips Transparency Details:

The hourly pay range for this position is $25.00 to $46.00, plus overtime eligible. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information:

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Latham.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran and maintains a drug-free workplace.