EHS Intern: Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

Valmont Industries; Nebraska; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

401k plan

Tuition assistance

Medical benefits

Learning culture

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Valley, NE is seeking a senior-level EHS intern to embed with a manufacturing team and support EHS programs. Under site leadership, you will engage with production employees, identify hazards, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk.

This paid, hourly internship offers hands-on experience, on-the-job training, and opportunities to contribute to machine safety, audits, training, and a final improvement project.

Qualifications

• Senior pursuing a bachelor's degree with graduation at end of internship.
• GPA of 3.0+.
• Available to work onsite at Valley, NE.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

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

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaborative ability

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Independent work ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety Sciences, EHS, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Valmont Industries in Valley, NE is seeking a senior-level EHS intern to embed with a manufacturing team and support EHS programs. Under site leadership, you will engage with production employees, identify hazards, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk.

This paid, hourly internship offers hands-on experience, on-the-job training, and opportunities to contribute to machine safety, audits, training, and a final improvement project.