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A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full
spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water
and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and
disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial,
industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers
throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North
America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350
locations across the continent. Please visit our website
www.veolianorthamerica.com
Job Description
BENEFITS
Veolia\'s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off
policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition,
employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored
401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees
represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining
agreement.
Position Purpose:\
Student Exploration and Experience Development (SEED) is a 10-week
internship opportunity at Veolia for students to gain hands-on
experience in sustainability and ecological transformation. They will
work on real-world projects, receive mentorship from industry
professionals, and participate in workshops and networking events. The
program aims to nurture talent, promote innovation, and foster
meaningful connections between students and industry professionals.
Overall, the SEED program provides students with the skills, knowledge,
and connections needed to make a positive impact in the industry.
Internship dates: June 17th, 2024- August 23rd, 2024
Gain hands-on experience in at least one career function from
Sustainability, Corporate, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing,
Operations, Sales, Supply Chain or Technology.
Primary Duties/responsibilities:
General Description: leads projects for customers such as: leading a
Continual Improvement initiative(s) and delivering sustainability/waste
reduction/cost improvement projects. Also, identify suppliers, spec out
equipment; present to customer.
- Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or
process improvements.
- Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of
responsibility.
- May assist in research or special projects in a variety of areas in
order to fulfill business initiatives and meet business objectives.
- May be asked to prepare and deliver insights and recommendations
based on analyses.
- Produces findings and draws conclusions from analyses. Makes oral
and written recommendations to management.
Internships/Co-Ops are focused on learning and exposure to fundamental
business processes and procedures.
Candidates may support any of the Veolia North America business
functions. During the matching process we will work to have you
Intern/Co-Op in the business function of most interest to you.
Business functions where Internships/Co-Ops take place at Veolia North
America:
- Sustainability
- Corporate (Accounting, Communications, Finance, HR, Legal,
Marketing, etc.)
- Engineering
- Maintenance
- Manufacturing
- Operations
- Sales
- Supply Chain
Work Environment:\
Environments vary by Internship/Co-Op function from office to field to
plant. Our aim is to provide tangible industry job experience to each
intern. While we may extend offers to some interns/co-ops, there is no
guarantee of a job offer at the end of the work period.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education / Experience / Background:
- Working towards a four year degree and you have Junior or Senior
status in a related major. Example: If the internship is in
electrical engineering, you are a junior working towards an
electrical engineering (or similar such as electronics engineering)
degree.
- 3.2 Cumulative G.P.A preferred
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, listening,
presentation and facilitation skills / Demonstrated ability to build
collaborative relationships
Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
- Certification/Licenses/Training not generally required for an
internship.
Additional Information
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is
accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right
to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is
accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right
to modify this in