Occupational Safety Internship Summer 2027
Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to explain a technical subject to someone without your background.
What they are checking: Whether they can consult with customers and sales associates in plain terms.
Tell me about a group project where you took the lead on part of the work.
What they are checking: Their initiative and teamwork, which they will need when partnering with consultants.
What part of safety work are you most interested in, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real direction in the field that the internship can build on.
What would you do
You find a serious hazard during an inspection, and the customer's manager says it has always been that way. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can make a strong recommendation respectfully to a customer who is not their employee.
How do you think a risk control consultant helps an insurance company, not just the customer?
What they are checking: Whether they see how fewer losses tie to underwriting and the company's results.
What would you do if you were unsure whether something you saw on a site was a real hazard?
What they are checking: Whether they would note it and check with their mentor rather than guess or ignore it.
About the work
Walk me through what you would look for on a safety walkthrough of a manufacturing plant you had never seen before.
What they are checking: Whether they can spot common hazards like guarding, housekeeping, forklifts and electrical issues in an unfamiliar site.
How is looking at a site for workers compensation risk different from looking at it for property risk?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that different lines of insurance focus on different kinds of loss.
How would you write a recommendation so a busy plant manager actually acts on it?
What they are checking: Whether they can write clear, practical, prioritized recommendations in a technical report.
Which OSHA standards have you studied most closely, and where have you seen them applied?
What they are checking: Their working knowledge of the regulations behind risk control advice.
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