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Environmental Health & Safety Intern - 2026

Nightwing
Sterling, VA Intern
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is seeking a highly motivated and detail oriented Environmental, Health and Safety Intern to join our team at Nightwing’s Springfield and Dulles, VA locations. This is an onsite internship, ideal for individuals ready to apply their technical knowledge in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. A successful candidate must be a professional self-starter who possesses a positive attitude and works well with many different groups across the company.

Responsibilities To Anticipate

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support active programs on safety related topics to support customer needs while supporting EHS Management
  • Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating specific safety program documents
  • Partner with Nightwing communications team to create company-wide communications on EHS topics
  • Assist in updating EHS training material and reviewing training compliance
  • Assist and learn from a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with data collection and results analysis for industrial hygiene monitoring
  • Support incident investigations and root cause analysis, so that corrective and preventive actions can be identified and implemented

Basic Qualifications

  • Enrolled in an ABET-accredited college or university, pursuing a M.S. or B.S. in Environmental, Health & Safety or related discipline (e.g., Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Management, etc.)
  • Rising Junior or Senior by the start of Summer 2026, a GPA of 3.0 or higher in a 4.0 grade scale is desired
  • Foundational knowledge of environmental, health and safety coursework and principles
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proficient with MS Office tools including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project
  • Ability to adapt to shifting priorities
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, collaborative team environment balancing diverse project tasks and types
  • Ability to lift up to 40 pounds

Desired Skills

  • Coursework in Environmental, Health & Safety or related field
  • Prior exposure to team-based projects and collaborative problem-solving settings
  • Experience with researching local, state and federal EHS regulations
  • Familiarity with reviewing safety data sheets
  • Experience (either practical or educational) with conducting ergonomic evaluations, risk assessments, or inspections
  • Monitor, interpret and communicate summaries of standards and regulatory requirements to assure compliance and proactive management of risk

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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