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Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Summer Internship

Description

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative Summer Intern to join our Global Facilities and Engineering (GFE) department located at our Ridgefield Connecticut facility. As an Intern, you will assist the Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) & Sustainability groups in the planning and implementation of safety, health and environmental programs, to meet regulatory and corporate requirements for site activities. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies´ success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim´s high regard for our employees.

This position offers an hourly rate of $20.00 - $33.00 USD commensurate to the level of degree program in which an applicant is actively enrolled. For an overview of our benefits please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Understand and assess regulatory, safety and environmental risks at a research & development facility.
  • Provide Environmental Program support: including Wastewater, Waste, and Air compliance.
  • Provide Industrial Hygiene, General Safety and Occupational Safety program support.
  • Support Research and Development colleagues, including through Chemical and Laboratory Safety programs.
  • Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in Global Facilities & Engineering – this includes Engineers, Architects, Quality Compliance, Facilities Management and Security – to support inter-departmental projects.
  • Assist with sustainability programs and green initiatives.

Requirements

  • Must be an Undergraduate, Graduate, or Professional Student in good academic standing.
  • Must have completed 12 credit hours within a related major and/or other related coursework.
  • Overall, cumulative GPA (from last completed quarter) must be at least 3.000 (on 4.0 scale) or better (No rounding up).
  • Major should include coursework in any of the following: sciences (i.e., chemistry; biology), engineering, environmental studies, sustainability, or occupational health and safety.

Desired Experience, Skills and Abilities: 

  • Basic understanding of Environmental Health and Safety Management.
  • Ability to work effectively as a sole contributor and on teams with minimal supervision.

Eligibility Requirements: 

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
  • Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
  • Must be 18 years of age or older

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

Who We Are:
At Boehringer Ingelheim we create value through innovation with one clear goal: to improve the lives of patients. We develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family owned company, we focus on long term performance. We are powered by 50,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. Learning and development for all employees is key because your growth is our growth.

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Boehringer Ingelheim, including Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim USA, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico LLC and Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; physical or psychiatric disability; veteran or military status; domestic violence victim status; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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