About the role
Environmental Health & Safety Internship Description:
During the Summer term, you will be placed as Environmental Health & Safety Internship at an Owens Corning manufacturing plant for approximately 12 weeks. You will be mentored by seasoned technical specialists and provided value added projects throughout this period. Projects will give you hands-on experience with the technical issues that you'll face in the production environment, and they will cover the following topics:
- Safety leadership
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Total Productive Maintenance
- Process and product improvement
- Environmental regulations & policy
In addition, you will develop the following skills necessary to be an effective manufacturing leader:
- Troubleshoot and problem solve designs, materials, or processes
- Leverage analytics & data-based decision making
- Enhance leadership capabilities and lead teams
- Effectively communicate and elevate performance of self and others
- Strengthen technical expertise
- Understand customer-driven focus
At the conclusion of the internship, participants may be offered an additional internship or full-time employment in one of Owens Corning's Operations Leadership Programs, following graduation.
Internship Benefits:
- Formal and informal personal and professional development activities
- Mentorship program with seasoned technical professionals
- Project-specific training
- Opportunity to evaluate the company for full-time employment
- Networking opportunities and exposure to senior leadership
What We're Looking For:
Seeking an enthusiastic candidate who demonstrates their ability to take initiative to drive results, execute goals, and creatively navigate through tasks in a team environment. While expressing a desire to develop both technical and leadership capabilities, in a manufacturing environment, to further their career and have a long-term impact on Owens Corning.
Selection Criteria:
- Junior or Senior pursing a Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health and Safety Management, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent field
- Previous relevant internships/co-ops in a manufacturing setting
- Demonstrated leadership in professional, service, or social organizations
- Willingness and flexibility to relocate