Environmental & Sustainability Intern

Sherwin-Williams is hiring an Environmental & Sustainability Intern for their Corporate Environmental Affairs department in Bay Village, OH. The intern will gain hands-on experience in sustainability initiatives, regulatory reporting, and database management while supporting various projects. The company emphasizes employee well-being, career growth, and community connection, offering a range of benefits. This role is not remote and is focused on in-person collaboration.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Affairs Intern to join our Corporate Environmental Affairs department. This role will provide valuable hands-on experience in sustainability initiatives, regulatory reporting, and database management. The intern will work closely with our team to support various environmental and sustainability projects.

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

Sustainability
• Assist Corporate Environmental Affairs department with sustainability data collection and validation, carbon footprint calculation, and waste data analysis.

Regulatory Reporting
• Assist Corporate Environmental Affairs department with reporting including:
• Update of air and waste database values
• Completion of SARA 312 reports
• Completion of SARA 313 forms and database
• Preparation of air emission and waste reports
• Review and report out on trends in environmental audit findings
• Develop key training materials for environmental and sustainability related topics

Support Sherwin-Williams database systems
• Develop a general knowledge of Company-wide EHS, Sustainability and Business systems at both corporate and business unit levels
• Develop technical knowledge and assist with data management in company systems:
• Develop technical knowledge and assist with data management:
• S-W CARES (Airlog, Waste Tracking or Sustainability Reporting)

Minimum Requirements
• Be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Enrolled in bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Industrial or Safety Engineering or Environmental, Biology or Geology
• Minimum of 1 year of combined comprehensive professional or technical experience in chemical process safety, safety engineering and environmental and/or sustainability
• Familiarity with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Health and Safety Administration resources and regulations
• Experience with environmental, health and safety standards development
• Ability to liaise effectively with representatives of other organizations (i.e. Federal agencies);
• Ability to manage records from a variety of sources, including regulatory, internal and audit records.
• Proficient with business software including Microsoft Word and Excel and conducting internet research. Familiar with Microsoft Access or other database software

Preferred Requirements
• Risk analysis, risk assessment and risk decision-making tools, processes and systems
• Operational, business and EHS management systems
• Experience with implementing and training on enterprise database systems
• Public speaking and team meetings

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.