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Hybrid Intern - Digital Sustainability
WM · Houston, TX · United States Of America · Hybrid
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Job DescriptionLocation Available: Houston, TX
What is the value of a WM job?
Are you interested in joining a company that puts its people first, is committed to sustainability for this generation and generations to come and invests in your future? If so, then WM is the place for you. The value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It is a way to create opportunities for you and your family. Start your tomorrow today and apply to join the family.
We Are Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Our mission is to leave the world a better place than we found it by helping its inhabitants find purpose in becoming its caretakers.
We Are People First: The members of the WM family are the foundation for our success. We foster an environment where all teammates feel welcomed, valued and seen.
We Are a Family: At WM we are 50,000 people — from many places and many backgrounds, and it is our amazing differences that make us stronger.
Who are we? #WeAreWM
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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.
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.
- 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.
- 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).
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.
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.
About Us
ABOUT WM
WM ( WM.com ) is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America – where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com .
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What is the value of a WM job? At WM we know that the value of a WM job is more than a paycheck. It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family. This is why we are constantly working to make WM a great place to work and grow a career. We Are WM is what defines the perks of being in the WM family – from benefits, to resources and engagement activities.
We are People First. We are Committed to Your Growth. We Are Investing in You. We are a Family. We are Stable. We are Always Working for a Sustainable Tomorrow.