Risk Internship

Southernhospitalityinternshipprogram; Tennessee; On-site; USD 13,776 - 20,664; Full time

Job summary

A leading internship program in the United States is seeking an EHS intern to gain hands-on experience in Environmental Health and Safety. The intern will be involved in various tasks including reviewing open investigations, conducting field inspections, and participating in educational discussions. This role provides an opportunity to learn about safety regulations, root cause analysis, and record-keeping practices. Ideal candidates should have an interest in the safety industry and a desire to learn about regulatory practices.

Qualifications

• Interest in Environmental Health and Safety.
• Willingness to learn about legal and regulatory aspects of safety.
• Basic understanding of medical knowledge and investigative practices.

Responsibilities

• Review investigations to ensure they are up to date.
• Conduct EHS field inspections.
• Complete necessary reporting for inspections.

Job description

Objective:

The EHS intern hired will be introduced to the EHS & Risk Management environment through practical exercise and review as well as theoretical learning through conversation, presentations, and multiple educational resources. It will be the goal of the Risk and Safety team to supply the intern with a well-rounded introduction to the legal system, regulatory bodies involved in the safety industry, basic medical knowledge, and general investigative/inspection practices. The program will allow the intern to get hands on practice with investigating injuries, root cause analysis, and good record keeping practices.

Daily duties:

• Review open investigations for any needs and updates
• Review MOD logs for any risk related topics that may need attention
• Meet with EHS Manager or Safety Director for any impromptu assignments

Weekly duties:

• Conduct at least one EHS field inspection and complete necessary report
• Review Trustlayer compliance dashboard for any needed action
• Attend any scheduled meetings, in person or virtual

Projects:

• Thorough SDS review, update, and organization
• Records/evidence retention and organization project
• OSHA 10 or 30 certification, if possible
• End of internship essay outlining a review of EHS industry, Worker’s Compensation, and legal considerations in the EHS/Risk Management fields

Intern considerations:

After hire, the intern will complete a questionnaire outlining their goals and objectives for the program and what they believe their career path will be so that a focus can be established for their time in the internship. Further, they will be given an end of program completion project which will essentially be a summary of their experiences during the internship so that they can immediately begin documenting these experiences from their first day on.