EHS Future Talent Internship — Hybrid, 12 Weeks

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck invites driven students to join the Future Talent Program as an intern with the Global Safety and Environment team at Rahway, NJ. This 10–12 week role offers hands-on experience in environmental health and safety training implementation, documentation governance, and incident investigation improvements.

You will help drive operational efficiency and support key GSE projects across sites in the Americas, developing critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills in a real-world

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in safety, environmental science, engineering, biotechnology, chemistry, biology or another technical program.
• Completed at least 2 years of college coursework.
• Able to work full time for 10-12 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Support Global Safety and Environment (GSE) team across Americas sites.
• Assist with EHS training implementation and documentation governance.
• Contribute to incident investigation improvements and project work.
• Help enhance operational efficiency by supporting critical GSE initiatives.

Skills

Program/Project work

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Computer skills

Direction following

Process improvement

Full-time during 10-12 weeks

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Merck invites driven students to join the Future Talent Program as an intern with the Global Safety and Environment team at Rahway, NJ. This 10–12 week role offers hands-on experience in environmental health and safety training implementation, documentation governance, and incident investigation improvements.

You will help drive operational efficiency and support key GSE projects across sites in the Americas, developing critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills in a real-world