Environmental Health & Safety Intern

The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Intern will play an active role in shaping how safety training and compliance are delivered within Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals’ fast-paced research and development environment. This internship offers a unique opportunity to help build and modernize a Learning Management System (LMS), collaborate directly with scientists on real-world chemical risk assessments, and gain hands-on exposure to regulatory and laboratory safety programs. The intern will work alongside experienced EHS professionals, contributing to meaningful projects that directly impact employee safety, training efficiency, and regulatory readiness.

This is an 11-week Summer Internship Program paying $24.00 per hour and requires full-time, onsite work five days per week at the designated location.

Responsibilities

• Support the build-out and maintenance of a Learning Management System (LMS), including development of training content and program management.
• Work with scientists to develop risk assessments for new chemicals and laboratory activities.
• Interface existing EHS programs with the LMS to streamline training and recordkeeping for Hazardous Waste, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Injury and Illness Prevention Plans (IIPP).
• Conduct weekly and monthly inspections of safety equipment throughout the facility.
• Assist with new hire onboarding and safety training.
• Manage and maintain EHS compliance documentation.
• Shadow EHS professionals during compliance audits and inspections.
• Present updates and findings in a weekly group setting.
• Interact with laboratory personnel to build practical, hands-on safety experience.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled student at an Accredited University or College and majoring in a scientific discipline
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting in group settings.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Willingness and ability to spend 75% of the workday walking the facility and 25% at a desk.

Preferred: 

• Completion of at least two years of coursework towards a degree in Environment, Health, and Safety, Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in learning the EHS function within a pharmaceutical company.
• Coursework or experience related to laboratory safety, chemical safety, or regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with training systems, documentation control, or audit processes.
• Life sciences student with an EHS focus preferred, though students eager and able to learn new concepts are strongly encouraged to apply.