2026 Summer Environmental Technician Intern

Location: Brandon, Manitoba
Term: 4-month internship (May-August 2026)

Your Job

At Koch Industries, our mission is to help people improve their lives by making and innovating valuable products and services. We have a variety of companies that work in many industries and create thousands of essential products that you use every day. Industry leaders like Georgia-Pacific, INVISTA and Guardian, manufacture many of the materials that go into your home. We even have companies who create transformative technology and fuel transportation, like Infor, Molex and Flint Hills Resources!

GROW YOUR FUTURE WITH KOCH FERTILIZER CANADA!

• A culture that places top priority on integrity and compliance
• Opportunity for career growth at one of the largest, financially stable companies in the world
• Encouragement to challenge the status quo and share knowledge
• Continued company growth as a result of reinvesting 90% of our earnings

Based in Brandon, Manitoba, we synthesize and blend nitrogen, phosphate, and sulfur products with ammonia, which we market primarily in the prairie provinces of Canada and the northern United States. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, we employ approximately 270 dedicated team members. Our fundamental commitment to safety, health, and environmental stewardship drives all our processes.

What You Will Do

Join our Environmental team to support sustainability and compliance initiatives. In this role, you will:

• Conduct groundwater and soil sampling during the 2026 Spring Season to assess water and soil quality.
• Record sampling data, maintain documentation, and ensure proper handling and storage.
• Audit and repair monitoring wells as needed.
• Organize and enter environmental data into tracking systems; assist with reporting and quality control.
• Support small-scale projects that improve environmental processes and site sustainability goals.
• Use Maximo software for service requests and environmental task tracking.
• Participate in inspections, audits, and corrective action follow-ups; maintain environmental equipment and supplies.
• Assist with waste documentation and environmental awareness initiatives.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Currently registered as a student in an accredited post-secondary Environmental science or engineering program
• Valid Class five (5) driver’s license

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights
• Occasional exposure to fumes/airborne particles
• Ability to wear a gas mask-type respirator and PPE
• Tolerance to occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles and toxic/caustic chemicals with appropriate PPE
• Unassisted physical mobility in and around plant and equipment
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel as necessary
• Ability to travel to and enter site to access equipment
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

What Will Put You Ahead

• AVEVA PI Vision
• Proficiency with Microsoft products, specifically Excel
• Knowledge of sustainability practices and regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with Maximo or similar system
• Experience with sampling or monitoring

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.