EHS Summer Intern: Environmental Health & Safety

Socket.dev; Houston (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Perryman Company is seeking a motivated Environmental Health and Safety summer intern for 2027 to support our EHS team in Pennsylvania. You will engage in projects across industrial hygiene, safety, fire safety, ergonomics, and environmental areas as needed.

You will maintain permits records, conduct testing, inspect facilities, and help implement safety features and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Environment, Health, and Safety or related field.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to report and correct unsafe workplace behaviors.
• Detail oriented.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Develop individual projects in industrial hygiene, general safety, fire safety, ergonomics, and environmental areas.
• Maintain records and conduct testing as required by permits.
• Perform Industrial Hygiene work including samples, results, observations.
• Monitor the work environment, inspect facilities for hazards and safety violations, and recommend safety features.
• Review plans for new machinery to ensure safety requirements.
• Support facilities to comply with Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations.
• Develop or modify safety or environmental policies and procedures.
• Identify and correct potential hazards by inspecting facilities, machinery, and safety equipment.
• Conduct incident investigations and enter them into the ETQ system.
• Be an active participant in safety committees at each facility.
• Interact with Operators and Supervisors to solve EHS issues.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Detail oriented

Follow written and verbal instructions

Report unsafe workplace behaviors

MS Office proficiency

Education

Environment, Health, and Safety degree

Environmental Science degree

Environmental Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Perryman Company is seeking a motivated Environmental Health and Safety summer intern for 2027 to support our EHS team in Pennsylvania. You will engage in projects across industrial hygiene, safety, fire safety, ergonomics, and environmental areas as needed.

You will maintain permits records, conduct testing, inspect facilities, and help implement safety features and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.