Waste Connections is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Southern Region team for Summer 2025. We have opportunities in our Austin, Houston and Dallas markets. As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience in the solid waste management industry. You will support various departments, learn industry best practices, and contribute to ongoing projects. This is a full-time position starting in May 2025.
Waste Connections is one of the largest solid waste companies in North America. We are an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local businesses throughout U.S. and Canada. We are proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
Pay: $20.00/hr
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with Daily Operations: Support the team in day-to-day tasks related to waste collection, recycling, and environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Data Collection and Analysis: Collect, organize, and analyze data related to waste management processes, recycling efforts, or financial reports.
- Project Support: Assist in ongoing projects, including operational efficiency improvements, safety initiatives, or customer service enhancements.
- Environmental Compliance: Help the team ensure compliance with environmental regulations and industry standards by reviewing reports, conducting audits, or supporting the environmental services team.
- Customer Service: Provide assistance to customer service teams by answering inquiries, helping with customer accounts, and resolving service-related issues.
- Administrative Duties: Perform administrative tasks such as filing, report generation, document management, and assisting with presentations.
- Collaborate Across Departments: Work closely with departments like operations, safety, compliance, and finance to support cross-functional projects.
- Attend Meetings: Participate in team and department meetings, take notes, and assist in follow-up actions.
Learning Opportunities:
- Gain a broad understanding of the waste management industry.
- Exposure to real-world operational challenges and the opportunity to develop problem-solving skills.
- Develop interpersonal and communication skills through interaction with various teams and customers.
- Learn about safety protocols and environmental compliance in a regulated industry.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program, preferably in Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong interest in environmental services, sustainability, or waste management.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
Work Environment:
- Field-based work at our hauling and landfill facilities.
- Some travel may be required depending on project needs.
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
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What We Do
Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets in the U.S. and Canada. Through its R360 Environmental Solutions subsidiary, the Company is also a leading provider of non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several of the most active natural resource producing areas in the United States, including the Permian, Bakken and Eagle Ford Basins. Waste Connections serves more than six million residential, commercial, industrial, and exploration and production customers from a network of operations in 39 states, six provinces and the District of Columbia. The Company also provides intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest.
Our corporate strategy targets secondary and suburban markets that have strong demographic growth trends and where competitive barriers to entry can be developed. We seek to avoid highly competitive, large urban markets and target markets where we can provide either non-integrated or integrated solid waste services under exclusive arrangements, or markets where we can be integrated and attain high market share. We are a leading provider of solid waste services in most of our markets, and approximately 50% of our revenues are derived from market areas where we have franchise or exclusive rights to provide our waste services.
