Environment Health and Safety Intern

Kalamazoo - Downtown Portage Street

Role Description: Environment Health and Safety Intern

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Internship Summary:

The Environment, Health and Safety Intern will support EHS programs for Zoetis Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD) in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and in accordance with Zoetis policies and guidelines. These programs are designed to minimize the impact of site operations on the surrounding community and ensure a safe and compliant workplace for the site’s employees, contingent workers, and guests.

Internship Job Duties:

• Assist with hazard and risk assessments on materials, equipment, and work processes
• Contribute to programs and initiatives which support Zoetis’ safety, environmental compliance, and sustainability goals
• Support EHS programs within VMRD, as needed, including chemical safety, biological safety, radiological safety, construction safety, and environmental compliance (air, water, waste).

Internship Qualifications:

• Must be working toward Bachelor’s degree in EHS-related field (occupational health and safety, environmental science, industrial hygiene, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, etc)
• Strong attention to detail is critical for this position.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $16.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $22.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $32.50 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $36.00 per hour

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois (Chicago area), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington (Seattle area):

Student pursuing an Associate-level degree: $17.00 per hour

Student pursuing an Undergraduate-level degree: $24.20 per hour

Student pursing a Graduate-level degree: $36.40 per hour

Student pursuing a Doctorate-level degree: $40.30 per hour

Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn, including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com, please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications.

Zoetis is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.