Environmental, Health & Safety Intern

Interfor; Port Angeles (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly salary from $3,350

Temporary living allowance

Job summary

Interfor in Port Angeles, WA invites you to join our Environmental, Health & Safety internship program. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals, gain hands-on experience, and help advance safer, more sustainable operations during a May start for a 4–8 month term.

This on-site role offers practical exposure to manufacturing EHS practices and daily safety activities. The internship provides competitive compensation starting at 3,350 USD per month, plus a temporary living allowance for

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a post-secondary program related to Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or Public Health.
• Willingness to analyze information and document findings clearly.
• Interest in improving safety and environmental performance in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Support EHS initiatives across the site.
• Assist with inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and compliance activities.
• Review safety and environmental data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to developing procedures, training materials, and EHS documentation.
• Collaborate with employees and leaders on safety initiatives in both office and mill environments.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Report writing

Clear communication

Curious & detail-oriented

Education

Post-secondary program in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Environmental, Health & Safety Intern,Port Angeles, Washington

Ready to take whatyou’relearning in schooland put it to work? At Interfor,we’relooking for future leaders whoare curious, hands-on, and eager to learn.You’llwork alongsideexperienced professionals, build practical skills, and gain a betterunderstanding of how environmental, health, and safety practices support ourpeople and operations. If you enjoy asking questions, analyzing information,and helping create safer and more sustainable workplaces, this could be thesummer opportunity for you! This is an on-site internship with an anticipated startdate in May.Ideally,you’llbe available for a 4- to 8-monthterm.

What We Offer

AtInterfor, you won’t spend your internship watching from thesidelines. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and buildexperience you can carry into your future career. We offer competitivecompensation for interns, including:

• Salariesstarting from $3,350 per month(based on your year inschool and previous experience).
• Temporaryliving allowanceforinterns moving to the area for the role.

What You’ll Do

• Support environmental, health, and safety initiatives across a manufacturing operation.
• Assist with inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and compliance activities.
• Review and analyze safety or environmental data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Help develop or update procedures, training materials, and EHS documentation.
• Contribute to project work by reviewing requirements, identifying gaps, and recommending practical solutions.
• Collaborate with employees and leaders across the site while gaining experience in both office and industrial environments.
• See firsthand how EHS programs help protect people, improve processes, and support responsible operations

What You Offer

• You are enrolled in a post-secondary program related to Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or Public Health.
• You are committed tomaintaininga safe work environment without compromise.
• You are comfortable analyzing information and using Microsoft Excel; experiencewith SQL or Tableau is an asset.
• You communicate clearly and can organize findings into practical documentation or recommendations.
• You are curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable asking questions to better understand risks, requirements, and processes.
• You are willing to work in both office and industrial environments, including spending time on the mill floor.

Who We Are

AtInterfor, our culture is built on integrity, respect, and collaboration. Webelieve in giving students meaningful experience, supporting careerdevelopment, and operating sustainably to support both our people andour planet. Come spend your summer learning, contributing, anddiscovering where a career in environmental, health, and safety could take you. Learn more at interfor.com. We appreciate the interestof all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will becontacted. All applicants offered a position must successfully complete apre-employment drug test and background check. Interfor is an Equal OpportunityEmployer building a capable, committed, diverse workforce. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender, national origin, protectedveteran status, or disability.