Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern

The Impact You'll Make

You’ll play an active role in strengthening environmental, health, and safety practices at our Danfoss Drives manufacturing facility in Loves Park, Illinois. This is a hands-on summer internship where your work will directly support a safer workplace and a more sustainable operation.

Working closely with experienced EHS professionals, you’ll gain real-world exposure to manufacturing environments while contributing to projects that protect people, equipment, and the environment.

If you’re eager to learn, collaborate, and make a visible impact early in your career, this role gives you the opportunity to turn classroom knowledge into meaningful action.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct EHS inspections, audits, and machine safety assessments, and recommend practical improvements to reduce risk
• Support chemical risk assessments, procedure updates, and compliance activities across the facility
• Participate in monthly safety committee meetings, helping track and close action items
• Create and deliver training materials, toolbox talks, and safety communications for employees
• Assist with train-the-trainer sessions and help educate employees on safe equipment use
  
  

What We're Looking For

• You’re currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Studies, or a related field, with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• You communicate clearly and confidently, and enjoy working with people at all levels of the organization
• You’re organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple tasks and projects
• You’re curious, proactive, and willing to respectfully challenge existing processes to improve safety
• You’re comfortable using Microsoft Office tools to document, analyze, and present information
  
  

What You'll Get From Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
  
  

The US base salary range for this internship is $23- $25/hr. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

This list does not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.