Environmental, Health, & Safety Intern 2026
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we combine over 100 years of aviation expertise with a culture built on teamwork, respect, and growth. With 7,500 professionals across 49 global sites, we tackle aviation’s toughest challenges through collaboration and innovation. Here, every voice is valued, achievements are celebrated, and your career can truly take flight.
As an Environmental, Health & Safety Intern at StandardAero’s Houston facility, you will gain hands-on experience supporting the EHS operations of our Business Aviation MRO. Over the course of this 6-month internship, you’ll contribute to meaningful initiatives, and spend time on the maintenance floor to understand how safety principles are applied in a real-world aviation environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Help develop, revise, and improve EHS&S programs, procedures, and compliance documentation
- Support chemical inventory tracking and assist with waste management and wastewater initiatives
- Assist in building and updating training materials for various EHS programs
- Conduct safety inspections and contribute to identifying process improvements
- Provide administrative and project-based support to the EHS team
- Collaborate with technicians and managers across the facility on EHS-related initiatives
- Spend time on the maintenance floor observing processes and supporting EHS engagement
- Perform other projects and duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
- Must be currently enrolled, pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or another related field
- Must be on track to graduate no later than May 2027
- Must possess a basic understanding of OSHA, EPA, and general EHS regulatory concepts
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Preferred Characteristics:
- Self-motivated with strong initiative and curiosity for learning in a fast-paced technical environment
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams including maintenance, training, quality, and operations
- Analytical mindset with interest in identifying process improvements
- Comfortable working both independently and in a team setting
- Flexibility to support multiple projects and changing priorities
Benefits that Make Life Better:
- Real-world aviation maintenance exposure and mentorship
- Opportunities to contribute to meaningful EHS&S projects with lasting impact
- Professional development and networking across StandardAero teams
- Potential for future internship or full-time career pathways within StandardAero
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Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Basic understanding of OSHA, EPA, and general EHS regulatory concepts
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Self-motivated with strong initiative and curiosity for learning in a fast-paced technical environment
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams including maintenance, training, quality, and operations
- Analytical mindset with interest in identifying process improvements
- Comfortable working both independently and in a team setting
- Flexibility to support multiple projects and changing priorities
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
