2026 Summer Corporate Intern - Environmental, Health and Safety

Career Area:

Students and Graduates

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.  

 

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.  

 

About the Role    

 

Caterpillar's Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Intern program seeks students currently enrolled in a four-year university to work alongside EHS professionals to learn and apply themselves to project work within their teams.  

Interns will have exciting assignments that offer valuable experience and great learning opportunities. Besides their work, interns can connect with professionals across the company to explore different Caterpillar areas beyond their assigned team. Students can enhance their business skills through team and business partner interactions, develop their abilities, give presentations, and build connections with EHS peers and leaders. 

 

What You Will Do  

 

You’ll join a team with diverse project responsibilities and have valuable networking opportunities with all levels of Caterpillar employees. The internship is a 40-hour-per-week assignment lasting 12 weeks.  

You’ll join a team with diverse project responsibilities and have experiences including (but not limited to):  

• Safety and environmental culture initiatives   

• Development of proactive programs   

• Delivery of EHS learning to assist our facilities worldwide   

• Trend analysis of global environmental or safety data in line with our Sustainability Goals   

  

What You Have – Skills and Experiences  

 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute your unique skills and experiences. Below are some of the most critical skills.  

• Analytical skills, initiating ideas, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, problem-solving, and critical thinking capabilities  

• Organize and manage projects simultaneously, ability to quickly gain and effectively apply new skills & knowledge  

• Success in collaborating with others of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, and abilities  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills  

  

Internship Program Qualifications:  

• Currently pursuing an accredited Bachelors or Master’s degree in one of the following degree programs:  Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Environmental and Natural Resource