About Us:

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Position Purpose:

If you are passionate, curious, creative, motivated, and solution-driven. Join us and you’ll get an inside look at what it’s really like to work for Stericycle and gain important professional skills. Stericycle’s success is a result of the diverse talent and leadership across our entire team. As part of the our commitment to protect what matters, we cultivate an inclusive culture where our team members feel welcome, valued and heard.

Location of the role is: Riverside Office (Downtown Chicago), IL- In person 5 days onsite.

More experience in less time:
As a Stericycle summer intern, you'll pack a lot into 10 short weeks. You'll work hard and have lots of fun too! At Stericycle, we deliver solutions and drive innovations that protect the environment, people, and public health. This includes working to create a more sustainable, shared future. Our innovative solutions make a difference in people’s lives, communities, and our planet by protecting their health and well-being. Join Stericycle and help protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Key Job Activities:

Benchmarking our peers on water disclosure status, strategies, & targets
Identify best practices for water disclosure reporting from SBTN and CDP
Perform materiality assessment for water consumption and identify Stericycle sites in water stressed river basins
Presentation of findings to Stericycle leadership
Learn about Stericycle’s GHG inventory and CDP climate change disclosure and assist as needed
Research and provide recommendations on select components of ESG disclosures, potentially including climate scenario analysis and biodiversity risk
Support Stericycle’s culture of sustainability by collaborating on external facing materials.
Other tasks to support the sustainability and ESG teams as necessary
Prefer students pursuing a degree in sustainability, environmental science, or a related topic

Experience (North America):

Current undergraduate or graduate level student, or recent graduate
Motivated, energetic, ready to jump into new situations
Prefer students entering their junior or senior years and recent graduates
Ability to communicate effectively, both in written format and verbally
Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Must be 18 years or older, with a HS diploma or equivalent

Benefits:

Stericycle currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Stericycle.

Our Promise:

Stericycle is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce, and to valuing unique perspectives and identities. We foster a culture of belonging that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members. It fuels our innovation and strengthens our connection to our customers and the communities we serve. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Disclaimer:

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.

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