EHS Intern: Manufacturing Safety & Compliance

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Brenham (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

401k plan

Tuition assistance

Medical benefits

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Brenham, TX is seeking a senior-level EHS internship student for a paid, hourly role designed to support site EHS programs and continuous improvement initiatives.

The intern will embed with a Valmont manufacturing team, identify hazards, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk under site leadership guidance. Strong GPA and MS Office skills are required, with onsite availability and willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Safety Sciences, EHS, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field, with graduation expected at the end of the internship.
• GPA of 3.0+.
• Available to work onsite and support manufacturing operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills, with attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently and across all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

• Support site and enterprise EHS programs through inspections, audits, hazard assessments, job safety analyses, incident investigations, corrective actions, and environmental compliance activities.
• Partner with EHS and operations teams in manufacturing areas to engage employees, identify risks, improve safety performance, and promote continuous improvement.
• Utilizes EHS management systems to track and analyze incidents, near misses, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in safety initiatives including machine safety, lockout/tagout, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, emergency preparedness, and contractor safety.
• Assist with employee training, toolbox talks, safety communications, engagement activities, and lessons-learned sharing.
• Complete a semester-long EHS improvement project and present recommendations to site leadership.
• Gain hands-on manufacturing experience through structured onboarding, coaching, and collaboration with site EHS professionals while adhering to company values, safety standards, confidentiality requirements, and PPE expectations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety Sciences or related field

Tools

EHS management systems

Job description

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Brenham, TX is seeking a senior-level EHS internship student for a paid, hourly role designed to support site EHS programs and continuous improvement initiatives.

The intern will embed with a Valmont manufacturing team, identify hazards, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk under site leadership guidance. Strong GPA and MS Office skills are required, with onsite availability and willingness to learn.