Intern - Digital Sustainability

Location Available: Houston, TX

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Internship Program at WM
We at WM are grounded in our People First commitment which is reflected in our culture and values. Our Internship Program at WM is a 12-week paid program focused on supporting your education with experiential learning. As a WM Intern, you will interact with and conduct various duties and responsibilities for one or more functional teams to develop new skills and learn new areas of the business. Interns gain practical experience, relevant to their field of study, prior to college graduation. In addition, interns are given the opportunity to network with business leaders and receive mentorship throughout the program.

The Intern position is within WM's Digital Sustainability group and will consist of two six-week immersion experiences across departments including: Software Engineering Design, Sustainability, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Management Information Systems (MIS). Interns will generally work as part of a team within the Digitl group, but may also work in larger, cross-functional teams that include members from groups such as: Corporate Development & Innovation; Marketing; Operations; People; Sustainability; Marketing; and Legal.

Intern project topics, exposure and activity will be selected based on the Intern's interest areas, prior professional experience and the needs of the Digital group, and the position will include opportunities for exposure to WM's core businesses. A successful candidate must be willing and able to build relationships and reach out to other groups within WM to gather information.

This position will be located at 800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, Texas, 77002, USA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.

• Uses problem solving skills to determine problems and understand fundamental parts of the challenge.
• Conducts analysis as directed and prepares and delivers insights and recommendations based on analysis.
• Synthesizes findings and draws conclusions from analyses and makes oral/written recommendations to supervisor and/or manager.
• Executes tasks related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
• Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
• Assist with Finance leadership and development initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience:

• Education: Interns must have a high school diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing a (accredited) bachelor's degree in a field of study relevant to the internship.
• Completed Course Work Hours: 60.0.
• Minimum GPA requirement of 3.0.
• Experience: No prior work experience required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements:

• Must be available to participate in the 12-week internship program from start to finish (May 28 - Aug 16, 2024).
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week/standard working hours.
• Must have completed at least two years of college and be enrolled as a college student in the fall of 2024.

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

• Ability to work efficiently and independently while maintaining attention to detail.
• Able to be flexible and adapt to changing situations while remaining positive.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse, collaborative team environment.
• Ability to think critically and communicate concisely and thoughtfully, in person and in writing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).

Work Environment:

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Normal setting for this job varies: office and/or hybrid model.
• If applicable, it is required to have a quiet home workspace with internet access to complete job duties.

About WM

WM, a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism, and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers (about the population of Texas) in residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.