Workplace Safety And Industrial Hygiene Internship - Department Of Finance

About Our Job

The Office of Risk Management is seeking a Summer Safety and Industrial Hygiene Intern to join our Workplace Safety Team. In this role, you will work with our team and our business partners to conduct safety site audits, develop job safety analyses, conduct facility audits, and analyze accident reports, contribute to the City's Emergency Preparedness Program, and assist with the Citywide AED management program. You may assist with loss analyses, insurance claims adjusting, participate in risk related trainings, and entering of property insurance data into the City's property management system. You will obtain a working knowledge of Risk Management's city-wide policies and procedures, emergency procedure guides, and safety standards while working with many agencies throughout the city. This opportunity is available from June 2024-August 2024.

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to experience:

• Assist with identify hazards in the workplace, and assist in the implementation of corrective actions

• Assist with Risk Management processes

• Assist with entering property insurance data

• Asist Denver Fire Department with high-rise building evacuation exercises

• Working with City agencies to implement safety practices

• Develop safety training

• Create job safety analysis forms

• Schedule work site audits

• Inspect work sites

• Perform other related duties as assigned

About You

Our ideal candidate will have/be:

• Current Junior or Senior enrolled in a Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety, or Occupational Health & Safety program leading to a Baccalaureate Degree

• Ability to multi-task

• An excellent communicator, both in writing and verbal

• Must demonstrate a high level of attention to detail

• Proven to take responsibility for assigned tasks and prioritize workload in fast paced environment

• Passion for excellent customer service

• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines

• Excellent organization skills

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Current enrollment in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelor's, or higher degree in, or a recent graduate (completed specified program within 1 year of completion).

• Experience Requirement: None

• Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted

Other mandatory documentation required to be considered for this position:

• Current college transcripts (Official or Unofficial)

• Cover letter detailing the following: What about the job posting interested you the most? What do you hope to gain out of this experience?

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver (CCD) offers a competitive salary commensurate with education. All City and County of Denver emerging talent positions are supported by a trained hiring manager and encouraged to attend up to 4 sessions of professional development during their cohort. You will be onboarded with a cohort of peers (interns in other departments/agencies across CCD) to begin to help you develop your network across the City and so you can go through similar programming throughout your time at the City.

Location Flexibility

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. This positions is primarily on site or in the field, there will NOT be a lot of remote work opportunity.

Position Type

Oncall

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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About Everything Else

Job Profile

TA3182 Professional Technical Intern

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Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$20.41 - $23.06

Starting Pay

$20.41- $23.06 based on education level

Agency

Department of Finance

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.