Corporate EHS Intern

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

If you are passionate, curious, creative, motivated, and solution driven. Join us and you’ll get an inside look at what it’s really like to work for Stericycle and gain important professional skills. Stericycle’s success is a result of the diverse talent and leadership across our entire team. As part of our commitment to protect what matters, we cultivate an inclusive culture where our team members feel welcome, valued and heard. 

More experience in less time: As a Stericycle summer intern, you'll pack a lot into 10 short weeks. You'll work hard and have lots of fun too  At Stericycle, we deliver solutions and drive innovations that protect the environment, people, and public health.  This includes working to create a more sustainable, shared future. Our innovative solutions make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet by protecting their health and well-being. Join Stericycle and help protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Potential responsibilities may include: 

• Participate in meetings to support the team for projects, office hours, and potentially training sessions 
• Research requirements and background information to support projects  
• Work collaboratively and interface with multiple teams as part of project support 
• Evaluate format and content of materials using provided support resources 
• Create a database of acceptable, permitted materials by facility with ability to cross reference documentation and regulatory requirements 
• Assist OSHA and HIPAA Compliance Manager to review and create customer facing OSHA and HIPAA content 

The following skills and interests would be useful in this role:

• Interest in waste management, the environment, compliance, law, employee health and safety, healthcare, and / or sustainability 
• Self-starter and ability to work well independently as well as in team environments 
• Research capabilities 
• Data input and management in different platforms 
• Experience with Microsoft Office 
• Ability to apply provided information contextually to situations 
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and conversation

•    Current undergraduate or graduate level student, or recent graduate
•    Motivated, energetic, ready to jump into new situations
•    Prefer students entering their junior or senior years and recent graduates
•    Ability to communicate effectively, both in written format and verbally
•    Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
•    Must be 18 years or older, with a HS diploma or equivalent

Stericycle currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Stericycle.

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job or person. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources policies and local laws.To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.