Environmental, Health, and Safety Intern - Summer 2026 | Primient

About Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Role Description: The EHS Intern will gain practical, in-the-field experience by supporting the Environmental, Health, and Safety department at the Loudon facility. This role is essential for ensuring a safe and compliant working environment. The intern will work on a critical project to analyze and map noise levels throughout the facility and ensure all required safety signage is in place and up to date. This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring EHS professional to apply their academic knowledge to real-world scenarios in a manufacturing setting.

Additional housing stipend from $1,500 to $3,000 depending on work and candidate's location.

Key Projects & Responsibilities:

• Conduct a comprehensive noise mapping project of the Loudon facility.
• Utilize EHS technical knowledge to verify and update required safety and informational signage.
• Assist with other EHS-related tasks and inspections as needed.
• Collaborate with EHS professionals to understand and implement safety protocols.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Basic technical knowledge of health, safety, and environmental principles.
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Strong attention to detail and an interest in safety regulations.
• Ability to work in an industrial, on-site environment,
• Enrolled in a relevant Bachelor's program at an accredited college/university

Total Rewards

Starting pay of $23.00/hr + overtime with opportunity to advance with our pay for skill system.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• Competitive Pay​

• Multiple Healthcare plan choices​

• Dental and vision insurance​

• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions ​

• Short- and Long-Term Disability​

• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans​

• Paid holidays & vacation​

• Floating days off​

• Parental leave for new parents​

• Employee resource groups​

• Learning & development programs​

• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

Career Path & Culture

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning. ​

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Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver bet