Environmental Management Intern (Spring 2025)

A good student experience is never hands-off. We believe in creating an environment where students really can learn by doing during their time with us and where they are given their own areas of responsibilities from the start. That’s why you are treated as part of the team from day one and are encouraged to bring your own ideas to the table. 

Description

The Environmental intern is responsible for supporting the Environmental Management team in achieving key department objectives (continual improvement of the Environmental Management System, on-time and accurate environmental compliance reporting, environmental outreach, development and implementation of sustainability projects, training, and communication).

The qualified intern should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:

• Assist with data collection, analysis, and calculations for environmental compliance reports.
• Assist with collection, verification, and conversion of utility consumption data provided by BMW non-manufacturing sites for upload into BMW Group Environmental reporting system
• Assist with Environmental Management System topics (documentation updates, auditing, continual improvement)
• Participate in environmental audits and inspections and maintain documentation; input audit information in the BMW Group Audit Management tool.
• Develop and publish environmental news articles/ newsletters to Environmental Intranet site.
• Administer data in Environmental Compliance Reporting software.
• Coordinate and assist in development of environmental training courses.
•  Maintain Environmental intranet site and communication.
• Support sustainability projects (research, development, coordination)
• Review and update environmental plans and regulatory documents.
• Develop environmental training courses.
• Analyze data and complete calculations for environmental compliance reports.
• Assist with research and development of environmental sustainability projects to support BMW Group Sustainability Strategy.
• Assist with development and implementation of biodiversity projects.
• Develop and maintain PowerBI dashboards for environmental metrics and data.
• Support specific projects related to environmental regulatory compliance and continual improvement of the Environmental Management System.
• Plan tours of department areas for BMW Gen>NEXT program.

Qualifications

• Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering degree.
• Microsoft Excel (experience with advanced functions (vlookup, macros, etc.) preferred)
• Basic knowledge of US federal environmental regulations (CAA, CWA, RCRA, etc.)
• Detail-oriented and strong organization skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Motivated team member who can work well independently and in teams.
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
• THE WORK TERM DATES ARE (January 13th – May 16th 2025)