Environmental Sustainability Intern
Sargento

Do you have a passion for conserving and protecting our natural resources? Do you want to make a real impact in the food industry by driving sustainability initiatives? Are you interested in how sustainability is implemented in a manufacturing environment? If you're ready to turn your environmental passion into action, we want you on our team! 

*Your Story.*

You are enthusiastic, a great communicator, creative, analytical, and collaborative. You seek an opportunity to expand your skills and experiences in developing yourself as an environmental and sustainability professional. You want to learn more about energy conservation, water conservation, wastewater treatment, waste reduction, sustainable sourcing and sustainability reporting. This position will work under the corporate environmental engineer to identify waste reduction opportunities with respect to water and energy.

 

*Your Passion. Our Culture.*

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you.  Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family.  At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company.  You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career.  With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.  If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

 

*Benefits That Set Us Apart*



* Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives 

* Gain valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities 

* Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests 

* Volunteer and community service projects to make a greater impact 

* Flexible, hybrid work schedule with optional remote Mondays and Fridays, onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; plus half day Fridays

* 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 days unpaid days off for co-ops 

* Nationally competitive compensation

* Paid relocation and housing

* 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation 

* Discounts in company/employee cheese store and to state/county-wide attractions and events


 

*What You Do.*



* Identify prioritized list of water conservation opportunities at manufacturing and corporate facilities

* Build prioritized list of energy conservation opportunities at manufacturing and corporate facilities




* Assist with tracking wastewater treatment costs and metrics at each production facility

* Validate effectiveness of waste stream management channels.  Perform waste stream audits and assist in diversion projects.

* Perform environmental inspections, audit environmental supplies and assist in environmental compliance to company and regulatory requirements

* Validate and organize environmental and sustainability data

* Work closely with cross-functional teams and business units to support sustainability data requests

* Support in surveying and analyzing our supplier chain's sustainability efforts

* Other projects as assigned


 

*Your Education and Qualifications.*



* Pursing a bachelor's degree in energy, environmental or earth science, physics, chemistry relevant engineering, technical based studies program, or a relevant life sciences area, having completed sophomore year prior to the start of internship.

* Passion for learning and growing in the Environmental Sustainability field

* Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

* Ability to summarize, analyze and interpret data in spreadsheets including calculating common statistical measures; mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, etc.

* Ability to work independently with resourcefulness, originality, and initiative

* Ability to follow health and safety practices in all work environments including but not limited to issues related to mechanical, electrical, fire, chemical and other hazards

* A basic understanding of functional and design criteria of utility systems (electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater, etc.)

* Proficiency in MS Office

* Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations.


 

*Our Story.*   

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for 70 years. Founded in 1953 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sargento is proud to be the company that successfully introduced America to pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses and cheese blends. Today, Sargento Foods is still based in Wisconsin, where they manufacture and market amazing shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients. Company leadership lives to serve local communities and employees, whom they refer to as the Sargento Family.  

To explore our rewarding careers, visit [careers.sargento.com](http://careers.sargento.com/)  
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