2025 U.S Summer Internship Program: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Intern

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Job Description

The EHS team supports a variety of site operations functions including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Site Engineering, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Support is provided in various types of operational spaces from routine activities and non-routine high risk project operations. The team ensures that the site maintains compliance with applicable EHS-related requirements and ensures that the site provides a safe, healthy, and sustainable working environment.  

How You Will Contribute:

• Ensures that the site is processing in a safe and efficient manner. Work can involve risk assessments, trainings, and creation of SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Reduction of water usage during the manufacturing process, analysis of ambient noise mapping and its exposure to employees, shadow hazardous waste projects.

Job Requirements:

• This position will be Fully Onsite and require 4-5 days in the Round Lake, Illinois office per week.
• Basic understanding of computer skills including MS Office (PowerPoint, Words, Excel)
• Internet skills including use of e-mails, group messaging and information gathering
• Highly reliable and a strong team player
• Flexible with an attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor's, or Master’s degree.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Combination of sedentary work and standing/walking observation.

Work Environment:

• Depending on the department, you may work in controlled environments requiring special gowning. Gowning requirements include a wearing protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body. No make-up, jewelry, contact lenses, nail polish or artificial fingernails may be worn in the manufacturing environment.
• May work in a cold, wet environment
• Can work several shifts
• May be asked to work in a confined area.
• Some Clean Room and cool/hot storage conditions.

Internship Eligibility

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
• Must be currently enrolled in a degree program graduating December 2025 or later
• The internship program is 10-12 weeks depending on the two start dates (June 2nd- August 22nd) or (June 16th - August 29th)
  • The intern must be able to commit to one of these time frames
• Able to work full time 40 hours a week during internship dates
• Takeda does not provide a housing stipend or relocation support for the U.S Summer Internship Program

 Program Highlights:

• Hands-on experience with real projects and responsibilities
• Dedicated mentorship program pairing interns with experienced professionals
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals and fellow interns
• Internship events focused on professional and skills development
• Exposure to multiple business areas or departments within a Pharmaceutical Organization

Applications will be accepted between January 13th and January 31st

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