Safety Intern

Safety Intern Job Category: Human Resources Requisition Number: CUSTO001091 Posting Details Posted: October 12, 2025 Full-Time On-site LocationsShowing 1 location Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, USA Job Details Description READY TO MAKE A SOCIAL IMPACT? Opportunities, Inc. will kickstart your career, connecting your skills, interests and talent with our dynamic mission, innovative business solutions, and state-of-the-art workplace culture. SUMMARY This position offers hands-on experience in Safety operations. You will work closely with the Opportunities Inc. team, both in production with our packaging plants and in our business and mission services areas, to help drive overall safety and efficiency in all of our facilities. Our internship program is designed to achieve two primary goals: to bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas into our workplace and to provide interns with meaningful experiences and knowledge in their respective fields to support their future career aspirations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Work closely on a variety of safety projects alongside our teams with re-imagining the Oi Safety Experience. Take ownership of a Safety project that will help to drive safety initiatives across the organization. Create and edit various training aids to educate on various safety processes and hazard mitigation methods. Gain hands-on experience across all areas of safety operations including compliance requirements for various OSHA and applicable state programs. Support safety meeting initiatives to reinforce safe work practices, to provide awareness of OSHA and other federal, state and local regulations, and to generally promote a strong safety culture. Partner with operations employees to aid in integrating safety into the daily operations increasing safety knowledge. Research industry trends and safety best practices. Any other function or responsibility as assigned by the department. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must be actively pursuing a degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management or related field Must be in final year of study PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Must have strong written and oral communication skills Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills A proactive, self-motivated individual with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office BENEFITS Paid Internship Professional Development & Personal Enrichment Professional Connections Hands-on Experience Make an Impact on your Community Refine Career Goals JOIN US Your position at Opportunities, Inc. will not be confined to the limitations of a job description; rather, it revolves around the opportunities you can imagine when you step through the doors on your first day. We seek individuals who are eager to take charge of their careers and are enthusiastic about making a genuine difference in their roles. WHO WE ARE Opportunities, Inc. is a Community Rehabilitation Program, established in 1966 through the grassroots vision of parents committed to ensuring family members with diverse abilities had a place to train, work, and achieve independence. Serving Southeastern Wisconsin, with locations in Fort Atkinson, Beaver Dam, Watertown, Janesville, and Oconomowoc. Serving YOU…. For nearly 60 years the agency has continued to expand its mission through comprehensive vocational training and employment services for youth and adults, customized programs including birth to 3, life skills academy, apprenticeship, community integration, guardianship, and supportive home care for individuals with diverse abilities to advance independence and build a meaningful life. Stakeholders include those with physical and intellectual disabilities, limited work experience, mental health, and crisis, AODA issues, language challenges, economic disadvantages, employment dislocation, re-entry, and past military service. Opportunities Inc. is also a leader in social enterprise; through co-packaging, staffing and custom design and print services it offers quality-driven services for its business partners while promoting positive advancements for the community. Social impact through social responsibility. MISSION: Provide services for individuals for the purpose of maximizing their success and enhancing their abilities to be independent, contributing members of the community. VISION: Social enterprises will combine a keen business mindset with community focused mission to expand employment and independence for all stakeholders.