At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in August 2025. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for an Environmental Health and Safety Intern to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. You’ll work alongside seasoned professionals who are eager to share thriller expertise, guiding you through hands-on projects. This is a full-time 12-week Summer internship at our headquarters in Long Beach, CA.
During the internship, you may gain experience in the following areas:
- Apply knowledge of environmental, health & safety regulations to evaluate facility projects, process changes, and assist other teammates in defining compliance requirements for processes and equipment.
- Training and Awareness: support the development and delivery of safety training programs and help raise awareness of EHS policies among internal customers.
- Incident Response: Respond to and participate in the investigation of industrial accidents and injuries to determine root cause and preventive measures.
- Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) program management to include working with internal customers and writing procedures.
- Conduct Safety Audits to identify workplace hazards/implement engineering controls and best management practices.
- Provide Key Performance Indicators (KPI) using safety audit data to track trends across the company.
- Collaborate with department leadership to complete Job Hazard Analysis and PPE determination based on tasks/processes.
- Review and interpret new and proposed environmental and or safety laws and regulations, and provide guidance to management.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Qualified candidates must be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree program from an accredited college or university in Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering; Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology or a related discipline.
- Ability to work full-time on-site.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Strong knowledge and experience in interpreting, applying and documenting federal, state and local environmental, health & safety regulations.
- Proven background in developing and implementing health and safety training modules.
- Highly detail-oriented and experienced working with cross-functional teams and external customers.
- Proficiency in utilizing Windows operating systems and Google applications (including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook).
- Demonstrated commitment to hands-on work and meticulous attention to detail, either through academic pursuits or professional experiences.
- Adept at managing multiple tasks, adapting to changing priorities, and successfully completing projects with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational abilities and excellent communication skills are a fundamental requirement.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding start-up atmosphere.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, between Long Beach, Hawthorne, and Mojave offices.
Pay Range:
- $33/hr (Bachelor’s)
- $38/hr (Master’s)
Salary Range: California
$33—$38 USD
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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What We Do
Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system.
Vast’s mission is to enable large populations of humans to live and work in space, permanently.
Our solar system has the resources and room for humanity to thrive and expand without destroying Earth’s biosphere. Unlocking these resources requires in-space infrastructure and industry at an unprecedented scale.
We are building a world-class team to engineer the human experience in space.
Why Work With Us
We're developing artificial gravity space stations to expand humanity across the solar system in order to enable large populations to live and work in space. Not only is what we're working on groundbreaking, but the team prides itself on living by our values of respect, curiosity, action, and excellence making it a lot more fun to achieve our goal.
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