Process Safety Internship

Fervo Energy Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy invites students to join a 12-week internship where you own a project from day one and present results to executives. You’ll work with the teams building the next generation of geothermal energy, gaining exposure to process safety and risk management.

This is a real seat at the table with meaningful scope and mentorship. Based in Houston, you’ll collaborate across disciplines and contribute to hazard reviews, safety documentation, and procedures while developing practical

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Industrial or related engineering as a rising Junior/Senior.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to stakeholders and leadership.
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative and adapt quickly to new challenges.
• Preferred: interest in process safety and industrial risk management.
• Preferred: experience in process safety, risk management, or root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hazard reviews
• Support development of safety documentation
• Help update process safety procedures and standards
• Participate in PHA or incident investigations

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Public speaking

Initiative

Education

Engineering degree (B.S./M.S.)

Job description

Internship

Description

Internship Overview

You won't be running coffee orders or shuffling paperwork this summer. At Fervo, interns are handed something real: a project of your own, scoped with your manager on day one and yours to drive for the full 12 weeks. You'll work side-by-side with the teams building the next generation of geothermal energy, tackling problems that genuinely move the business forward. At the end of the summer, you'll present your work to our executive leadership team, department leads, and fellow interns, sharing real results with a real audience. This is a real seat at the table — and a real shot at what comes next.

Position Description

Fervo Energy is developing next-generation geothermal power to deliver firm, carbon-free energy at scale. Our flagship Cape Station development in Milford, Utah is one of the largest next-generation geothermal developments in the world, and our Houston headquarters houses the engineering, commercial, and corporate teams driving Fervo's growth. You'll support the build-out of Fervo's Process Safety function as Powerblock scales, gaining exposure to hazard review and safety standard work.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Assist with hazard reviews
• Support development of safety documentation
• Help update process safety procedures and standards
• Participate in PHA or incident investigations

Qualifications

Required

• Current enrollment in B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Industrial, or similar engineering as a rising Junior, Senior — we're building a pipeline toward full-time offers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to stakeholders and leadership
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and adapt quickly to new challenges

Preferred

• Interest in process safety and industrial risk management
• Experience in process safety, risk management, or root cause analysis