Paid Safety Intern: Hands-On Construction Site Experience

JP-Cullen; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly compensation

PPE provided

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

JP Cullen in Wisconsin offers a Safety Intern program that mirrors real construction-site work. You will engage in safety audits, form updates, training program creation, and presenting topics at meetings to develop practical safety skills.

Responsibilities include site audits, incident investigations, daily activity logs, toolbox talks, safety manual reviews, and attending planning meetings. The paid internship provides hourly pay, PPE, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Occupational Health and Safety or Construction Management.
• Basic understanding of OSHA regulations and construction site safety practices.
• Ability to assist with safety audits, inspections, and incident reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Comfortable working in both office and field environments.

Responsibilities

• Work on agreed upon projects throughout the intern process (i.e. jobsite safety audit walks, updating forms, formal program creation, training programs, etc.) Submit projects in binder form (or electronic) for review and critique.
• Complete job site safety audits to recognize and correct unsafe conditions and behaviors. Offer corrective actions and preventive measures as they are needed, presented in formal manner for documentation and reference.
• Give presentations throughout the internship (i.e. leading some sort of topic at a meeting, an orientation or other corporate gathering. Prepare and Present an agreed upon number of presentations throughout the internship to develop or improve group speaking about topics, recommended 1 per month.)
• Travel to jobsites for operations meetings, job/task safety training, audit purposes, or safety project planning. Take notes of observance and important aspects of the experience and the outcome of the meeting/ safety trainings, complete a one page write up for inclusion into the daily log.
• Complete/assist with any accident/ incident investigation. Write a report of your experience, including pictures and drawings as needed for inclusion into formal internship project reference.
• Keep up to date calendar.
• Complete a daily log of activities, focusing on something that you learned each day. Format daily log with name, date, and detailed description of the duties/accomplishments for the day.
• Complete safety audit reports and send to Superintendents for job sites visited.
• Complete 1 Toolbox Talk a week and turn in to supervisor
• Review JP Cullen safety manual and understand best practices.
• Attend Monday morning safety meetings, Ops plans, plan presentations, etc.

Skills

OSHA regulations understanding

Safety audits & inspections

Incident reporting

Verbal & written communication

Detail-oriented & organized

Office & field adaptability

Education

Pursuing degree in Occupational Health and Safety or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

JP Cullen in Wisconsin offers a Safety Intern program that mirrors real construction-site work. You will engage in safety audits, form updates, training program creation, and presenting topics at meetings to develop practical safety skills.

Responsibilities include site audits, incident investigations, daily activity logs, toolbox talks, safety manual reviews, and attending planning meetings. The paid internship provides hourly pay, PPE, and opportunities for professional development.