Safety, Health & Environment Internship (Summer 2025)

Schneider Electric has a great opportunity for a Safety, Health & Environment Intern in our Columbia, South Carolina site for Summer 2025. 

This on-site position requires the ideal candidate to be located in the general area. 

Schneider Electric creates connected technologies that reshape industries, transform cities and
enrich lives. Our 135,000 employees thrive in more than 100 countries. From the simplest of
switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the
way our customers manage and automate their operations. Help us deliver solutions that ensure
Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

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Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

As a Safety, Health & Environment Intern, you will participate in the following responsibilities:

•  Job Hazard Analysis
• Assist in the digitization of safety procedures by reviewing, updating, and implementing digital formats to enhance accessibility and compliance, ensuring all safety protocols are current, easily understandable, and effectively communicated across the organization.
• Environmental Health and Safety program review
• Collaborate in the development of protocols for all SH&E programs and systems to ensure a safe and clean environment 
• Provide onsite safety support and perform day-to-day safety activities (badge creation for new hires, new hire safety orientation, complete safety PSO for projects, etc.)
• Investigate and track accidents, and establish methods to correct and eliminate unsafe practices and conditions; partner with managers to monitor and ensure follow-up on safety, health and environmental action plans and communications with supervisory employees
•  Alert and Support in case of emergency, in compliance with internal procedures
• Improve H&S skills of employees and could take in charge trainings activities, communication campaigns, teamwork

What's in it for me?

• Valuable hands on knowledge and work experience
• Valuable mentor relationships and the opportunity to grow your connections within a global, inclusive and dynamic organization
• Create a path to your career goals

This position may be a good fit for you if:

• Working towards a Occupational Health Degree, Engineering, or Safety & Environmental Degree
• Junior or Senior standing or enrolled in a Master's Program 
• Have experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Have experience with data analytics

Who will you report to?

An experienced Safety and Environment Manager 

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. 

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

€36 billion global revenue
13% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
 
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.