Safety & Health Intern - Summer 2024 - Atlanta, United States - WestRock

Description

Safety & Health Internship Program - Summer Various Locations

Opportunity Summary:
The WestRock Safety and Health Internship Program is a 12-week summer program designed to provide meaningful, real-world experience.

Our interns will gain exposure to products that WestRock manufactures, as well as the diverse safety functions and responsibilities that a Safety Leader has at a manufacturing location.

Planned career networking events and focused mentoring prepare our interns for a career within WestRock.
Successful candidates will develop a basic understanding of WestRock's safety programs, policies, and procedures and may be placed in one of the following areas of concentration among others:

• Occupational safety & health
• Industrial hygiene
• Fire safety / hazardous materials
• Ergonomics
• Systems safety / process safety
• Environmental safety
• Emergency preparedness

Program locations will be assigned prior to the start of your internship. Opportunities Nationwide.

What you need to succeed:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental, Health & Safety, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene or other science field
• Rising Junior or a Senior (undergraduate) preferred
• Willing to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Willing to work around moving or heavy equipment
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

WestRock (


NYSE:
WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at
WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included.

WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.