Student Intern for the Office of Environmental Health and Safety
The State University of New York’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Student Assistant to serve as an Intern. This position will support SUNY EHS teams by collecting, organizing and managing key datasets for SUNY campuses and will help to design and implement systems that enable streamlined, consistent data collection and entry for each site. Working under the guidance of the Director of Environmental Health and Safety, the intern will support the Office of Environmental Health and Safety and broader System objectives while gaining valuable skills in EHS management systems and proactive, data- informed risk mitigation. The intern will refine skills in dashboard creation, data analysis and interdepartmental collaboration.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Gather and organize data from sources such as incident reports, and inspections.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis to explore trends.
- Create visualizations that allow for communication of information contained in the dataset.
- Support the creation (or enhancement) of templates or dashboards for standardized data input.
- Participate in quality checks of submitted data and assist in resolving inconsistencies.
- Assist with the development of campus plans or programs using information from datasets.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Provost for Student Affairs.
Required Qualifications
- Pursuing a degree in Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Safety Management, Public Health, Public Administration, Data Science or a related field.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Excel or basic database software.
- Experience with data collection and managing large datasets and data visualization tools.
- Familiarity with research and analysis methods and techniques.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective teamwork and reporting.
- Ability to work independently, recognizing when to seek guidance and effectively communicating needs to supervisors.
- Current full-time enrollment at a SUNY campus.