2018 Internship Program: Health, Safety, Environment & Business Mng.

Job description

Job Description

As a leader in HSE&BCM, Novartis aims to create a work environment that allows our business to meet or exceed our objectives and ensures the long-term success for our enterprise. Our top priority is to create a safe and healthy workplace that conserves energy and natural resources, minimizes the impact of our operations on the environment and helps prepare Novartis to manage risks and respond to crises.

The associates in HSE&BCM are a diverse group of highly trained professionals dedicated to achieving the Novartis vision of delivering innovative medicines to the right patient at the right time. Our people have a wide variety of professional backgrounds, including engineering, environmental science, chemistry, industrial hygiene, law enforcement, and information science. We leverage this diversity to provide high quality deliverables.

We are looking for a highly-motivated, detail-oriented summer intern to support various department projects, including, but not limited to: incorporation of new HSE&BCM management system programs into site SOPs; Risk Portfolio program upgrades, support facility audit closure actions; employee training programs; ergonomic evaluations; hazard identification and risk assessments; hazard communication; creation and conveyance of HSE communications; HSE equipment maintenance and calibration; incident investigations; radiation safety; field surveys; vehicle & pedestrian safety programs, environmental impact assessments, environmental permit program management, database management and other health, safety and environmental related projects.

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Key Competencies/Experiences:

- Detail-oriented
- Analytical,
- Trend-spotting
- Able to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong competencies with common computer applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred Competencies/Experiences:

- Data analysis
- Health, Safety, Environmental or Business Continuity background/major
- Strong Communication Skills