Metropolitan District Commission · 11 hours ago
College Intern - Environment, Health & Safety(EH&S)
Hartford, CT, USA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$21/hr - $21/hrThe Metropolitan District Commission is a non-profit municipal corporation providing potable water and sewerage services. They are seeking a college intern for their Environment, Health & Safety Department to assist with safety projects, compliance audits, and other related tasks during the summer internship program.
Non ProfitWaterWater Purification
Responsibilities
Work with Management and represented personnel to improve hazard recognition and human performance as they relate to safety
Assist in safety compliance audits and report findings and assist in development of corrective action plans; conduct field surveys and develop JSA's to determine site-specific safety requirements such as equipment specifications, proper personal protective equipment, machine specific lockout/tagout procedures and safety training; attend safety committee meetings; perform project management administrative activities; create chemical inventory lists and gather the necessary SDS documents; assist with the Household Hazardous Waste program; management of Hazardous Waste, perform routine data/trend analysis related to wastewater discharge monitoring reports; assist with updating facility SPCC and SWPPP plans and stormwater evaluations; and, perform project management administrative activities
Complete assigned EHS tasks/projects and other duties as assigned including special internship project and presentation
Qualification
Required
Major in Occupational Safety or Industrial Hygiene or related major required
Graduating seniors with a degree in Occupational Safety or Industrial Hygiene studies may also apply
Candidates must work well in teams
Candidates must have excellent communication skills
Candidates must possess a creative and innovative mindset
Candidates must be able to work independently on a given assignment/project
Candidates must demonstrate assertiveness
Candidates should be highly self-directed
Candidates should be well organized
Candidates should be able to learn quickly
The selected intern must possess a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office
Candidates must possess a valid US driver's license
Preferred
Some prior experience in a Co-op or internship is a plus
Company
Metropolitan District Commission
The Metropolitan District (MDC) is a non-profit municipal corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1929 to provide potable water and sewerage services on a regional basis.
Founded in 1929
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Levesque
Chief Operating Officer
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