Applications for 2026 summer internships are now closed. Please check back in 2027.
- About EHS
- About EHS Student Internships
- Student Internship Opportunities
- How to Apply
- Past Intern Stories
- Professional Careers in EHS
About EHS
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety is a resource of highly trained safety professionals who serve the Yale community. We are dedicated to reducing injuries, accidents and environmental impact, and ensuring compliance. We achieve this by providing high-quality training, comprehensive workplace evaluation, emergency response, hazardous materials management from acquisition to disposal, and by managing regulatory information. Learn more about the history of Yale EHS.
About EHS Student Internships
The following student internship opportunities have been created to empower and inspire the next generation of talent by offering hands-on experience and exposure to a diverse range of viable professions. During the internships, selected interns will work alongside Yale EHS experts in various public health disciplines ranging from biological, chemical, and radiation safety to infection control to environmental affairs.
As part of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Plan, EHS is also excited to partner with students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to create opportunities for those interested in the STEM field.
Student Internships Opportunities
Applications for 2026 summer internships are now closed. Please check back in 2027.
How to Apply
Please send us the following to apply for one of our EHS student internships:
- A letter detailing your interest in the internship
- Two references from an educator and/or an employer
- Your resume or curriculum vitae
You can email or mail your documents to the addresses below:
By Email:
ehs@yale.edu
By Mail:
Yale University Environmental Health & Safety
Student Internship Program
135 College Street, Suite 100
New Haven, CT 06510
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 203-785-3550 or by email at ehs@yale.edu. Direct your question to the EHS Student Internship Program and you will be put in touch with one of the internship coordinators.
Past Intern Stories
- 2025 Summer Internship Program Report
- 2024 Summer Internship Program Report
- EHS Internship Program Provides Hands-On Experience to Diverse Group of Students
- Miles College’s Nile Bennett Made HBCU History as Intern with Yale Environmental Program (The Birmingham Times)
- New Haven Academy Students Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Yale
- Martin Murungi Health Physics Internship Experience
- New Haven Academy Students Get a ‘Full-Circle Picture’ of Safety
- EHS Internships Programs Provide Real-World Glimpse into Safety Culture
- New Haven Promise Scholars Help Implement Cold Storage Inventory Program
Professional Careers in EHS
Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Careers (college students)
- Industrial Hygiene Professional Pathway (AIHA)
- Video: Be a Game Changer: Level Up on Health and Safety at Work (AIHA)
- Why do I Love My Job in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety? (AIHA)
- Unsung Heroes, Uncommon Pathways (AIHA)
- Discover Industrial Hygiene (AIHA)
- Consider Industrial Hygiene (AIHA)
- Biological Safety Information (ABSA)
- What is Biosafety?/What do Biosafety Professionals Do? (ABSA)
- Health Physics Academic Education Information (HPS)
- APIC Career Center (APIC)
- Air & Waste Management Association Young Professionals (AWMA)
- Institute of Hazardous Materials Management Resources (IHMM)
- National Association of Environmental Professionals Career Development (NAEP)
