EHS Support Internship

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.

Role Definition
Participates in the design, implementation and maintenance of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs and associated policies and regulations.

Responsibilities
•    Contributes to the development of EHS policies and procedures
•    Assists in development of EHS guidelines, company policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to EHS

Degree Requirement
Degree in progress or completed

Skill Descriptors
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
     Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message. 
•    Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications. 
•    Explains the importance of effective business communication. 
•    Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
     Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving. 
•    Describes problem reporting and escalation practices. 
•    Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution. 
•    Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
     Level Basic Understanding: 
•    Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process. 
•    Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made. 
•    Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions. 
•    Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
  Level Basic Understanding:
•    Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit. 
•    Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention. 
•    Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free. 
•    Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
     Level Basic Understanding:
•    Provides examples of the characteristics of effective business relationships. 
•    Identifies key business relationships in own organization. 
•    Describes the nature of a productive business relationship. 
•    Explains the benefits of building business partnerships.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
     Level Basic Understanding:
•    Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process. 
•    Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics. 
•    Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems. 
•    Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Flexibility and Adaptability: Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.
     Level Basic Understanding:
•    Provides examples of flexible and inflexible behavior in the face of change. 
•    Easily copes with day-to-day frustrations, adversities and uncertainties. 
•    Seeks value in new ways of doing things. 
•    Explains the perspective that change is inevitable.
 

 

 

Base Minimum Pay:

€0.00

 

Please note that salary is only one component of the total compensation and benefit package available at Caterpillar.

 

 

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

 

 

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

 

Posting Dates:

September 14, 2026 - September 14, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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