Maritime EHS Intern: Safety, Compliance & Lab Ops

Saronic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Intern to support the development and implementation of EHS programs across labs, manufacturing spaces, shipyards, and maritime testing operations in Austin, TX. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and facilities teams to maintain a safe workplace and support regulatory compliance.

The internship emphasizes gaining exposure to defense tech environments, industrial hygiene practices, and safety

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science and Management, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field
• Interest in manufacturing, robotics, maritime systems, or defense technology environments
• Basic knowledge of OSHA standards, hazard identification, and risk mitigation
• Familiarity with hazardous materials management and environmental regulations
• Experience with lab safety, manufacturing safety, field operations, or maritime safety practices
• Experience with EHS reporting or compliance software
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment
• This role requires full-time in office presence (40 hours/week) based at our headquarters in Austin, TX, from May through August 2027

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining EHS policies, procedures, and training materials
• Conduct workplace health & safety inspections and hazard/risk assessments in laboratories, manufacturing, shipyard, field activities, and test environments
• Support incident reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking
• Help maintain OSHA compliance documentation, safety data sheets (SDS), and chemical inventories
• Assist with environmental compliance efforts across air, water, hazardous materials, and waste management programs
• Support the creation of EHS training programs for employees and interns
• Track and analyze EHS metrics and performance data
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure safe design and testing practices
• Support initiatives including regulatory reports, inspections, information requests, internal audits, emergency drills, management system improvements, and program development and assessments
• Develop regulatory requirement resources to provide stakeholder guidance
• Perform research projects on programs and draft programming requirements

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Collaboration

Fast-paced startup environment

Education

Bachelors/Masters in EHS

Tools

EHS software

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Intern to support the development and implementation of EHS programs across labs, manufacturing spaces, shipyards, and maritime testing operations in Austin, TX. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and facilities teams to maintain a safe workplace and support regulatory compliance.

The internship emphasizes gaining exposure to defense tech environments, industrial hygiene practices, and safety