Internship Occupational Safety Team
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Job Location:
Mechanicsburg, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Introduction:
RETTEW is seeking a motivated Safety Intern to join our Safety Team for the Summer 2026 term. This internship offers hands-on field and office experience professional mentorship and the chance to contribute to meaningful safety projects that protect our people our clients and our communities.
About RETTEW:
At RETTEW we bring our clients goals to life through engineering environmental and consulting solutions. As a 100% employee-owned firm we empower our people to think like owners act with integrity and deliver excellence. Our teams work across industries including transportation energy land development and municipal infrastructure always focused on technical quality and strong relationships.
Position Summary / What Youll Do:
As a Safety Intern you will support RETTEWs Safety Team with program development training audits and field assignments. You will work alongside experienced safety professionals to gain exposure to industrial hygiene regulatory compliance construction safety oversight and client-specific safety initiatives. This role will help you build skills and knowledge for a future career in safety or environmental health.
Responsibilities / Day-to-Day:
- Assist with site safety audits for construction industrial and energy projects
- Support hazard assessments (PPE/respiratory protection confined space silica etc.)
- Conduct or assist with industrial hygiene sampling (air quality noise)
- Help review and revise internal safety programs and procedures
- Assist with developing safety communications (Safety Alerts Safety Minutes training materials)
- Support training efforts: co-instruct or observe client and employee training sessions (e.g. excavation HAZWOPER rigging CPR/AED PPE)
- Participate in program reviews performance data analysis and KPI development for varying clients
- Contribute to project documentation reporting and safety equipment calibration/testing
- Collaborate with safety staff engineers and project managers on active projects
Qualifications:
Required
- Current enrollment in Safety Sciences Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Science or related field
- Strong academic standing
- Proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn safety-related software/tools
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Willingness to work in both field and office environments
Preferred
- Previous safety internship or relevant project experience
- Familiarity with OSHA MSHA or other safety regulations and standards
- Experience with safety audits sampling equipment or safety training
What We Offer:
- Competitive hourly rate ($20/hour)
- Mentorship from experienced safety professionals
- Exposure to real-world client projects across industries
- Networking opportunities with peers and RETTEW leadership
- A culture that values ownership relationships and excellence
RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process please contact us at to request assistance.
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Requirements listed above
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
RETTEW brings our clients' goals and dreams to life on time and on budget with our wide and varied expertise: we offer more than 600 engineering, environmental, surveying planning, safety, and related consulting services.
