Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Intern - Summer 2027

MacLean-Fogg; Savanna (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Job summary

MacLean-Fogg in Savanna, Illinois, invites an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Intern to bridge classroom learning with real manufacturing safety work. You’ll join EHS professionals to identify risks, collect data, and support practical improvements.

The program runs 10 weeks, full-time on-site, with start May 25, 2027, and may extend up to two weeks depending on needs. You will own a meaningful project and present findings to facility leadership.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in occupational or environmental health and safety, safety science, industrial hygiene, environmental science, engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Learn EHS practices and facility operations relevant to your assignment.
• Gather and organize data, check accuracy, and help identify improvement opportunities.
• Assist with hazard reporting, training material creation, and project communications.
• Present project results and recommendations to facility leadership.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in occupational or environmental health and safety or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Help Make Manufacturing Safer

• Program start: Tuesday, May 25, 2027, with limited flexibility for academic calendars
• Duration: 10 weeks, with the possibility of extending up to two additional weeks based on business needs and intern availability
• Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week, on site

• Location: Savanna, Illinois
• Pay: $26.00 per hour
• Program start: Tuesday, May 25, 2027, with limited flexibility for academic calendars
• Duration: 10 weeks, with the possibility of extending up to two additional weeks based on business needs and intern availability
• Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week, on site

As an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Intern at MacLean-Fogg, you will connect classroom learning with the work of protecting people and the environment in a manufacturing business. You will work with EHS professionals and teams across the facility to understand risks, gather useful information, and support practical improvements.

You will take ownership of a meaningful project with guidance from an experienced team. Depending on your assignment, you might help improve a hazard-reporting process, analyze safety or environmental data, support an ergonomic improvement, or make training and work instructions easier to understand. At the end of the program, you will present your work, findings, and recommendations to facility leadership.

EHS Areas You Could Explore

Assignments Vary By Manufacturing Facility And May Include

• Workplace Safety and Hazard Prevention: Help teams identify concerns, understand how work is performed, and follow through on improvements.
• Environmental Programs and Resource Use: Support projects involving waste, water, energy, or environmental records under the direction of qualified team members.
• Occupational Health and Ergonomics: Learn how teams evaluate workplace conditions and improve tasks to reduce risk.
• EHS Data and Process Improvement: Organize information, examine trends, and help teams track the effectiveness of their actions.
• Training, Communication, and Employee Engagement: Help make safety and environmental information clear, useful, and relevant to daily work.

You do not need prior experience in these areas. Not every assignment is available at every location.

What You Will Do

• Learn the facility's products, processes, and EHS practices relevant to your assignment.
• Participate in supervised observations and reviews to understand tasks, concerns, and existing controls.
• Gather and organize data, check its accuracy, and help teams identify patterns or opportunities for improvement.
• Listen to employees and work with EHS, operations, maintenance, and other teams to understand practical needs.
• Support project recommendations and help track assigned actions through completion.
• Help prepare clear training materials, instructions, or project communications for review by qualified team members.
• Handle sensitive information carefully and document observations accurately.
• Follow required training, protective-equipment requirements, and facility procedures; ask for guidance before unfamiliar work.
• Present your project results, lessons, and recommendations.

Your work will be supervised. You will not be expected to independently approve compliance decisions or perform hazardous activities without the required training and authorization.

What You Bring

• Enrollment in a bachelor's or master's degree program in occupational or environmental health and safety, safety science, industrial hygiene, environmental science, engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Interest in protecting people and the environment in a manufacturing setting.
• Curiosity about how work is performed and willingness to ask questions before drawing conclusions.
• Ability to organize information, check your work, and explain your reasoning.
• Willingness to listen, accept feedback, and work respectfully with people in different roles.
• Availability for a full-time, on-site summer internship. Limited start-date flexibility may be available for academic calendars.

All college class levels are welcome. Previous internship experience is not required. Coursework, labs, projects, volunteering, student activities, and other jobs can demonstrate your potential.

Helpful, but Not Required

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Coursework or projects involving safety, environmental science, human factors, ergonomics, statistics, or manufacturing.
• Experience using Excel or another tool to organize and analyze information.
• Experience explaining a process, developing instructions, or helping a group adopt an improvement.

What You Will Gain

• Ownership of a project with a clear purpose and defined deliverable.
• Coaching and feedback from experienced team members.
• Practical experience connecting EHS principles with everyday manufacturing work.
• Opportunities to collaborate across functions and present your findings.
• A closer look at potential career paths in Environmental, Health & Safety.

Housing Assistance

At approved locations, eligible interns may receive a one-time $3,000 taxable housing allowance. To qualify, your available summer residence must be more than 50 miles from the worksite, you must need temporary housing for the internship, and you cannot receive equivalent company-provided housing or relocation support. Payment occurs after the internship begins and required documentation is complete.

Be part of what's next at MacLean-Fogg.