Occupational Safety Intern

Job No: 500056 FT/PT: Full-time Location: Austin, TX 78703 Categories: Safety (Industrial), Intern, Hybrid

Do you want to experience what it is like to be part of a utility safety team? The Lower Colorado River Authority is seeking college students with strong occupational safety and health background for the LCRA Occupational Safety Intern Program. This is a 10-to-12-week program designed to expose occupational safety students to safety and health programs within the utility industry. Interns will become integral members of the LCRA Safety Services team throughout their entire placement. This is an opportunity to apply safety knowledge in a business environment.

You will be trusted to:

- Meet with organizational stakeholders to identify occupational safety problems and opportunities

- Research industry concepts, ideas, and best practices in occupational safety

- Read relevant texts, articles, and sources on all sides of safety topics

- Formulate recommendations and alternatives based on your sampling and research

- Prepare memos and/or presentations to present your research, findings, conclusions and recommendations

- Justify your recommendations with data and objective logical reasoning

- Explain alternative viewpoints and stakeholder feedback

You qualify with:

- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.

- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university/college program in junior year or has completed junior year and will be starting senior year.

You are a great fit with:

- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.

- In the Junior or Senior year of an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university, with some advanced coursework related to occupational health and safety.

You gain:

- Valuable, meaningful, hands-on work on real-world projects

- Guidance and mentorship from industry leaders invested in your growth

- Exclusive networking events, including executive meet-and-greet

- Behind-the-scenes tours of our dams and power plants

- Interactive lunch-and-learn session with our recruiting team

- Dedicated Volunteer Day to serve and give back

- Celebrate National Intern Day at our park, complete with ziplining and rafting!

- Competitive Pay

- Optional 401 (k) contribution program option

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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