Future Opportunity Intern Environmental Health & Safety

Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Hershey Company in Hershey, PA offers a Future Opportunity Intern in Environmental Health & Safety. This internship supports safety and environmental goals within a consumer goods environment.

Responsibilities include identifying hazards, assisting with OSHA compliance, and helping develop training and audit processes while gaining real-world experience with regulatory programs and cross-functional teams.

Qualifikationen

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety or related field.
• Strong ability to work in a team and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with safety programs and regulatory concepts (PIT, LTI, TRI).

Aufgaben

• Examine the work environment for hazards and stresses.
• Define corrective actions to reduce health risks and improve worker safety.
• Assist interpretation of OSHA standards; support safety training for supervisors and employees.
• Support day-to-day process safety, environmental compliance, and equipment changes.
• Help implement controls to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

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Future Opportunity Intern Environmental Health & Safety

Posted Date: Oct 6, 2026

Requisition Number: 130400

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

Location: Hershey, PA

Duration: Students should be able to complete a minimum of one of the following durations for an internship: Spring 2027, Summer 2027 or Fall 2027

Position Summary:

Guide and assist respective business unit in the achievement of their individual safety and environmental goals, objectives and targets.

Primary Position Responsibilities:

• Examine the work environment for various physical, chemical, biological and environmental hazards/stresses.
• Define corrective actions that reduce stresses that impair health and ability of worker efficiency
• Evaluation of areas for hazards and make recommendations for improvement or protective equipment requirements.
• Assist in interpretation of OSHA standards/regulations and maintains cooperative relationship with OSHA.
• Assist in developing & conduct health and safety training courses for supervisors and employees as needed.
• Assist with technical expertise to the business unit regarding day-to-day process operations, process changes and /or relocations, new processes, new products, new technology, new facilities and/or equipment and interaction with contract personnel.
• Implement necessary controls to ensure compliance with current safety and environmental regulations
• Maintains the business unit's Safety and Environmental Policy documents and introduces new ones as changes dictate.
• Conduct safety and environmental compliance audits and regulatory applicability reviews.

Position Requirements:

Education: Pursing a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety or related field

Experience:

0 Years Safety or Environmental Experience

Skills / Certifications:

Able to work well in a team environment, detail oriented, and strong computer skills. An understanding of key programs as they relate to Federal and State requirements (Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), Material Handling, Lost Time Injuries (LTI) and Total Recordable Injuries (TRI)

Preferred:

Excellent communication, people skills, and working knowledge of safety, environmental key programs

Motivating others, Personal Learning, Action Oriented, Drive for Results, Informing, Customer Focus, Time Management, Integrity/Trust, Perseverance

Please be advised that The Hershey Company welcomes all applicants to internships. However, Hershey will not provide immigration-related support for these internships.

Hershey also will not provide immigration-related sponsorship (such as H-1B) for entry-level roles should you later apply for one of those roles in the future.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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