WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We are on a quest for environmental performance, a mission to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. WM tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 6576

CEO: James Fish Jr.

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Waste Management Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Waste Management's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Waste Management? Employees are happy at Waste Management and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Waste Management employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 50% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

Professional Development at Waste Management

Internships are the beginnings of one’s professional development; so working at a company with strong professional development is beneficial. Overall, employees at Waste Management rate their professional development a C-, ranking them in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies on Comparably.

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Do you have a mentor at work?

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Yes	63%
No	37%

Is your company invested in your career growth?

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Yes	50%
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Are you challenged at work?

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Yes	56%
No	44%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

How difficult is it to get an internship at Waste Management?

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Does Not Offer Internships67%

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Why Intern at Waste Management?

Happiness

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C+

Happiness Score at Waste Management is rated a C+ by 304 employees.

Environment

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D+

Environment Score at Waste Management is rated a D+ by 243 employees.

Leadership

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C+

Leadership Score at Waste Management is rated a C+ by 634 employees.

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