Product Compliance Intern

Open The Door to Opportunity!
At Leggett & Platt, we provide real-world experiences that shape the future of young professionals. Our Doors Internship Program is a paid opportunity for students to contribute to and learn from a global leader in manufacturing, design, and innovation. We offer internships in fields ranging from engineering, business, finance, operations, environmental health science, and technology, allowing you to explore a variety of industries such as automotive, aerospace, home furnishings, bedding, and industrial products.

About The Program:
The Doors Internship Program is an immersive experience designed to build your expertise, grow your network, and give you hands-on experience across different functions. You’ll work on real-world tasks and/or projects, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and be part of a company that enhances people’s lives through innovation in comfort-driven design and manufacturing.

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About Our Team:

At Leggett & Platt, our Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team ensures our products meet global regulatory standards while promoting sustainability and safety. The Product Compliance group works across departments to manage chemical regulations, product certifications, and documentation programs—driving responsible innovation and ethical manufacturing.

In This Role: 

As a Product Compliance Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience in regulatory research, product data analysis, and environmental documentation. This role offers the opportunity to support compliance initiatives related to REACH, RoHS, Proposition 65, and other global standards, while collaborating with a variety of departments such as Sales, Legal, Sourcing, etc.

Whether you're passionate about environmental policy, product safety, or data-driven problem solving, this internship provides a dynamic learning environment where your contributions will help ensure Leggett & Platt products meet the highest standards of safety and sustainability. Ideal for someone detail-oriented, curious, and ready to make a global impact through compliance excellence.

So, what will you be doing as a Product Compliance Intern?

• Assist with compliance tracking for global regulations (REACH, RoHS, PFAS, etc.).
• Collect supplier questionnaires and maintain regulatory databases.
• Support documentation and testing programs for materials and products.
• Collaborate with Legal, QA, and Sourcing on certifications and declarations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise on business implications.
• Help respond to customer inquiries and maintain training materials.
• Perform administrative tasks and assist with special projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Pursuing or completing a degree in Environmental Health and Science, International Business, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, or related field.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with attention to detail and a solution-focused mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interface with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and executive leadership.
• Technical curiosity and a strong desire to learn and grow in a compliance-focused environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain organized documentation.

Things we consider a plus:

• Experience with global suppliers or regulatory documentation.
• Exposure to audits, SOPs, or compliance systems.
• Interest in sustainability or product lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!

We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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