Safety Intern

Tank Connection is an international leader in the design, manufacturing and installation of liquid and dry bulk storage products and covers. Quality, experience, innovation, and customer service are hallmarks of our company. Tank Connection is an ISO9001 QMS Company that is also employee owned. You get the best of both worlds when an extensive ISO program is implemented by employee owners. As a result, Tank Connection has become the trusted name in storage around the world. 

At Tank Connection, internships are designed to be a work-based experience that ensures mutual benefit for both the company and the intern. We aim to provide meaningful work, social and networking opportunities, exposure to company culture, comprehensive training, industry connections, and valuable feedback. This program embodies a shared purpose, fostering generational value. By recruiting top-notch talent, we are committed to shaping the future of Tank Connection, creating a lasting impact for both the organization and our interns.   

The Summer 2026 Internship Experience is a full time position June 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026.  All interns will be based out of our main location in Parsons, Kansas. Anticipate the possibility of employer paid travel to project sites, events, and trainings during the internship.  Applicants should be prepared to attach a cover letter, resume, and two letters of recommendation to the online application.

 Position Summary: The Safety Intern assists with planning, establishing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of programs, practices, and procedures to reduce the frequency and severity of accidental loss in the areas of worker’s compensation, general and auto liability, and property. The Safety Intern also assists in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulation, which is designed to protect the human, financial, and physical assets of the company while creating a company-wide safety culture through risk assessments and safety training programs.

 Safety Intern Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs regular physical inspection of company grounds, buildings, equipment, and operations; identifies hazards and incidents of regulatory non-compliance, and recommends corrective measures.
  • Implements controls for identified hazards to maintain compliance, environmental protection and safe operating conditions.
  • Conduct specialized safety and environmental training programs to communicate hazard control information as well as assist in new employee safety orientation.
  • Assist in daily activities regarding injury management and workers compensation issues.
  • Maintains site required documentation related to safety issues such as accident reports, inspection reports, and training logs.
  • Conduct accident investigations and facilitate the return to work program.
  • Coordinates emergency response and first aid systems as needed.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Safety Intern Skills and Specifications:

• Strong project management, time management, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with G-Suite, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Solid problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage multi-task work in a strong-paced environment.
• Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects.
• Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with people in course of work.
• Willingness to work additional hours in order to meet tight deadlines.
• Able to travel occasionally to field locations.

Safety Intern Education and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Studying towards a degree in Safety.
• Have or obtain OSHA 10 training within the first 30 days of employment.

Safety Intern Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of Safety Intern, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs or ladders; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Safety Intern Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of Safety Intern, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to loud.

Limitations and Disclaimer:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

REV-04/04/2023