HSE Intern (Health, Safety & Environment)

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. 

Eli Lilly Italia is looking for a motivated and proactive recent graduate in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, CTF (Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies) or a related field to join our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) team at the Sesto Fiorentino manufacturing site. This extracurricular internship offers a chance to gain hands-on experience in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment, supporting the management of chemical substances and HSE compliance.

The selected intern will work side by side with the Site HSE team and will be actively involved in supporting the Prevention and Protection Service in managing REACH/CLP regulations within a multinational pharmaceutical company. The role includes frequent interaction with different departments, offering the opportunity to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders while learning how chemical safety is managed in a GMP-regulated setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Support: Support the Prevention and Protection Service in managing REACH/CLP regulations within a multinational pharmaceutical company.
• Chemical Substances Management: Provide operational support in managing site chemical substances from an HSE perspective, including compliance, management of safety data sheets, and risk assessment.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Liaise with various company departments and with internal and external stakeholders to monitor the site chemical inventory.
• Procedure Review: Critically review site SOPs (procedures) to assess whether they are applied correctly, and propose updates where appropriate.
• Site Culture: Actively support the management of the Site Cultural Program.

Requirements

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or CTF
• Good command of English (B2 level)
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Strong organizational skills, teamwork and problem-solving abilities

The internship includes a monthly allowance of €1300, along with free access to the company cafeteria and canteen.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

€15.600

Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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