Onsite EHS Intern: Safety, Compliance & Impact

APAC - Asheville; Candler (NC); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,444,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical benefits

Retirement savings program

Job summary

APAC Asheville is offering an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Intern position for the upcoming summer. The role focuses on assisting the EHS team to implement safety programs, update documentation, and conduct risk assessments from late May through August.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a related degree and can work full-time onsite for 8 weeks or more. You will gain hands-on experience with site visits, data analysis, and project work while supporting ongoing safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or EHS related field from a college or technical school.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other computing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with developing, managing, and implementing all safety and environmental programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety-related regulations.
• Updating and maintaining EHS documentation to support standardization.
• Assist with conducting risk assessments and evaluates risk management information to identify potential safety and environmental hazards, impacts, then identifies and recommends corrective and preventive actions.
• Support EHS team with site visits, including documentation, observations, and follow-ups on safety initiatives.
• Contribute to special projects that address business priorities or improve safety and environmental standards.
• Analyze and organize data to show trends and help prioritize focus areas that will make the biggest impact to the business.

Skills

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in EHS related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

APAC Asheville is offering an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Intern position for the upcoming summer. The role focuses on assisting the EHS team to implement safety programs, update documentation, and conduct risk assessments from late May through August.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a related degree and can work full-time onsite for 8 weeks or more. You will gain hands-on experience with site visits, data analysis, and project work while supporting ongoing safety initiatives.