Environmental Intern

Job Summary:  

As an Environmental Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting environmental compliance, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory programs within a manufacturing environment. Working alongside experienced environmental professionals, you'll contribute to meaningful projects while building knowledge of environmental regulations, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. 

What you will be doing: 

• Support environmental projects by reviewing procedures, training materials, and compliance documentation. 

• Assist with environmental assessments and help identify opportunities for improvement at plant locations. 

• Participate in incident investigations and support corrective action efforts. 

• Gain hands-on exposure to environmental regulations, including wastewater, air, and stormwater compliance requirements. 

• Attend meetings with engineering and environmental teams to learn how environmental standards are applied across operations. 

• Help collect, analyze, and report environmental performance data and monthly metrics. 

• Maintain environmental records and support compliance through accurate documentation and recordkeeping. 

• Participate in safety, environmental, and committee meetings to support departmental goals and initiatives. 

• Assist with developing environmental SOP’s and training materials. 

This internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop practical environmental experience, expand your understanding of regulatory compliance, and work with teams across the organization. You'll leave with valuable industry knowledge and real-world skills that will help prepare you for a successful career in environmental health and safety, environmental science, or a related field. 

Unique Benefits of our Internship Program:  

• You will get the farm to fork experience during this program. You will experience a farm tour, facility tours, and experience the end user products. 

• Networking events where you will meet executives and community leaders. 

• Internship group outings and events. 

• Volunteer opportunities within the community. 

• Personal development events and training. 

While you don’t have to love pizza to work here…it sure does help!   

What you need to be considered for the role: 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a related field. 

• Junior or Senior standing at an accredited college or university. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. 

Preferred: 

• Involvement in campus organizations, volunteer activities, or part-time employment demonstrating initiative and leadership. 

• Participation in environmental organizations, projects, or related extracurricular activities. 

• Basic knowledge of statistics and data analysis. 

• Interest in environmental compliance, sustainability, and regulatory programs. 

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams. 

Why Grande? 

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.