NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) · 8 hours ago
2026-BWT-009-Environmental Health and Safety Intern
Queens, NY
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$17/hr - $17/hrThe NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for providing high-quality drinking water and managing wastewater for New Yorkers. They are seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Intern to assist with safety and environmental compliance support, coordinate EHS audit programs, and help prepare communication documents and training materials.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Assist Bureau EHS staff in providing safety and environmental compliance support to BWT operations
Assist in the preparation and distribution of BWT EHS communication documents and training materials
Assist Bureau EHS staff with coordinating EHS audit programs, assessments, investigations, report preparation, and metrics
Assist Bureau EHS staff with Safety Month events at various BWT facilities
Assist with routine and non-routine EHS Directorate workflows and tasks, including but not limited to reviewing and organizing asbestos assessment records, updating facility maps, templating various EHS reports, and codifying data visualization
In addition, the summer intern will develop a final presentation to display assignments they have been involved with while working as an intern at the DEP Interns Closing Ceremony
Qualification
Required
As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year)
Preferred
Student must currently be enrolled at a college/university at the undergraduate level majoring in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, Science or related science degree
Student must have at least a 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Student must have at least a junior class standing
Strong writing skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Research capabilities
Familiarity and/or experience with computers/software
Leadership skills
Self-motivation
Ability to work well with minimal supervision
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is a city agency of nearly 6,000 employees whose primary responsibility is to manage the city’s water supply.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Frank Camardella
Senior Advisor to Chief Financial Officer for NYC DEP
Suneydis Martinez
Chief of Staff to Deputy CFO
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