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Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It 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. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Student Exploration and Experience Development (SEED) is a 12-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.

Program Dates: June 1, 2026 to August 21, 2026.

Position Purpose:

On this Hazardous Waste Plant construction site, the ENGINEERING INTERN role within the organization will take
on various tasks linked to the end of construction and participation to the commissioning during the extent of their
time with the team. The successful candidates will have visibility across many functional groups (engineering,
procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance). We are looking for 3 profiles, all team
players:

• Mechanical engineering (piping, structural)
• Chemical engineering (hazardous waste incineration)
• Instrumentation engineering (wiring, setting,..)

Primary Duties /Responsibilities: 

• 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.
• Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with established policies, standards, and objectives; establish and/or update engineering standards and specifications as needed.
• Work with senior engineers to ensure projects meet design specifications and are completed on time and within budget.
• Perform other duties as required by management.
• Comply with all Veolia Company and HSE procedures and policies.

Internships are focused on learning and exposure to fundamental business processes and procedures.

Candidates may support any of the Hazardous Waste Plant construction project functions.

Work Environment:

Environments vary by intership 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, there is no guarantee of a job offer at the
end of the internship.

Education / Experience / Background: 

• Working towards a four-year degree and you have Senior status in a related
  engineering 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 required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

• Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, listening, presentation and
  facilitation skills / Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships

Benefits: Interns are considered temporary employees. Medical and basic life insurance coverage is available to temporary employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week immediately following 60 days of service. Employees must elect or waive medical coverage within 45 days of their eligibility date.

Veolia observes 11 holidays.

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.