Intern - Environmental / Technology / Business

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength.  WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

  I. Job Summary

Interns gain practical experience, relevant to their field of study, prior to college graduation. 

Waste Management is an industry leading organization in the environmental services space. We strive to maximize resource value while minimizing environmental impact. This internship is part of the Northern California – Nevada market area of Waste Management. 

This is a fulltime internship opportunity, May 28th through August 9th.  Interns will primarily work at a regional WM office in Northern California or Nevada. Interns will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts and tour collection sites, landfills, and recycling centers. 

We are seeking dynamic leaders who are ready to make a positive impact on the environment and the communities we serve. Successful candidates may come from a variety of majors. In addition to learning about day to day operations, interns will lead a meaningful project for our Operations, Environmental Protection, Sales, or Technology departments. At the close of the program, interns will present their project to the Senior Area Leadership Team.

  Work location: can sit in Reno, NV  OR Carson City, NV sites. (Interns will need to work onsite for the duration of this project. Ideally seeking local candidates) Work hours: 40 hour work weeks M-F 

 

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.  Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.

Uses problem solving skills, determines problems, and understand fundamental parts of the problem.

Conducts analysis as directed, and prepares and delivers insights and recommendations based on analysis.

Synthesizes findings and draws conclusions from analyses and makes oral/written recommendations to supervisor and/or manager.

Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.

Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.

  III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory duties.

 

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

 

A. Education and Experience

Education: Interns must have a High school diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing a Bachelor's degree (accredited) in a field of study relevant to the internship. Completed Course Work Hours: 60.0

Experience: No prior work experience required.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

None required.

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

The expected hourly rate for this position is $22.00 per hour. The specific hourly rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for incentive pay.

 

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ABOUT WM WM (WM.com) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal