Summer Internship - Safety Specialist (Safety / Environmental)
SEASONAL POSITION
At SeaWorld, we're passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we've already rescued over 40,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!
The timeframe for this summer internship is: May 12, 2025 - August 8, 2025
What you get to do:
- Attend seminars held by various departments within the park, including Culinary Operations, Design & Engineering, Entertainment, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Merchandise, and Park Operations as well as visiting Professors.
- Park tours with members of your leadership team
- Planned meeting sessions with members of the park’s leadership team
- Complete a Team project where groups of Interns will work on a real-world business case and present their findings and recommendations directly to Senior Leadership.
- Interns will have the experience of front-line involvement, overseeing a team of employees and providing guidance and direction to their team as they interact with thousands of guests daily
Daily Responsibilities:
This role is responsible for guest accident investigations; entering accident and park data into existing databases; conducting or assisting with safety inspections of park facilities and equipment; department filing and recordkeeping; attendance at all safety meetings as required. All ambassadors enthusiastically represent the company by displaying a positive attitude, high level of energy and commitment to quality throughout all aspects of the job. You will also:
- Attend all safety meetings as required.
- Conduct and assist with regular EHS inspections throughout the park to ensure that all departments are in compliance with SEA Safety policies & OSHA/EPA/DOT regulations and follow up on corrective actions
- Other duties as assigned
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This is not an all-encompassing list and additional duties may be assigned based on business needs. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What it takes to succeed:
- Must be currently pursuing a college degree
- Commit to working through the 2025 peak operating season (mid May– mid August)
- Flexible availability (schedules include nights, weekend and holidays). Must be able to work on Tuesday's.
- Excellent human relations and communication skills
- Previous leadership or theme park experience is a plus
- Working knowledge of computers and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, Word, and Power Point).
- Certified or able to become certified in Safety department training programs (i.e., Intelex).
- Strong analytical aptitude.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to appropriately manage confidential and sensitive information.
- Ability to handle multiple and varied tasks in a team environment.
- Physically able to walk distances, climb lengthy stair cases, bend, and lift objects of various weights up to 25lbs.
- Ability to positively interact with park guests and co-workers of all ages, different ethnic/cultural backgrounds and/or language, and individuals with special needs.
The perks of the position: Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:
- FREE park admission
- Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
- Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
- Scholarship opportunities
- Exclusive employee events and giveaways
EEO Employer:
SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.