EHS Summer Intern: Safety & Compliance

Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company; Mayfield (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401(k) plan

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

PTO

Employee Assistance Plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Progress Rail is offering a 2027 Summer Internship in Mayfield, KY focused on Environmental Health & Safety. The EHS Student Intern will assist in developing and executing program components in line with regulations, gaining field and administrative exposure.

The role supports tasks from inspections digitization to training and documentation improvement, with a focus on data tracking and compliance in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree with Occupational Safety and Health major.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work independently and also contribute in a team environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Digitalize daily/monthly inspections.
• Evaluate the EHS department training programs to ensure compliance.
• Develop site specific job safety analysis (JSA) sheets.
• Facilitate industrial hygiene sampling.
• Perform new hire safety training.
• Assist with a documentation retention overhaul.
• Track EHS performance and trends.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Independence

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Progress Rail is offering a 2027 Summer Internship in Mayfield, KY focused on Environmental Health & Safety. The EHS Student Intern will assist in developing and executing program components in line with regulations, gaining field and administrative exposure.

The role supports tasks from inspections digitization to training and documentation improvement, with a focus on data tracking and compliance in a manufacturing environment.