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Internship Opportunities in EPA Region 2
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Numerous opportunities are available within EPA for students to gain vital career experience while contributing to the mission of protecting human health and safeguarding the environment. Internships, fellowships and other opportunities are available in Washington, DC, laboratories, and at regional EPA locations nationwide. Some of these internships are paid positions, and others are offered for-credit or in fulfillment of an academic requirement, on a volunteer (unpaid) basis. For more information on agency-wide internship and fellowship opportunities, go to http://www.epa.gov/careers/stuopp.html.
The following Internships are volunteer (unpaid), part or full-time, available for credit or academic requirement if desired for Summer of 2008, starting on or about May 26.
Clean Water Regulatory Branch Internship (New York City) :
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
The intern will work with EPA staff in implementation of the regional National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program. This internship offers the opportunity to learn about surface water pollution, the disparate sources that contribute to the problem, and permitting and other established mechanisms for regulating it. In EPA Region 2, the NPDES program is delegated to New York, New Jersey, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Region implements the program in Puerto Rico. To learn more about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, go to cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/index.cfm
For information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to: Work Statement CWRB
Clean Water Regulatory Branch Internship (New York City) :
Dredging, Sediments and Oceans Team (DSOT) NY Bight Watershed Monitoring
The Port of New York and New Jersey is an extremely challenging system for dredged material management. The lower estuary region is densely populated, and certain areas of the harbor are complex and heavily industrialized. The system receives inputs of contaminants from a variety of sources. Sediments from waterways in and around cities and industrial areas are often contaminated with a variety of pollutants. These pollutants are introduced to the waterway from point sources such as spills, combined sewer overflows, and municipal and industrial discharges, as well as non-point sources, such as surface runoff and atmospheric deposition. Management of dredged material requires careful planning of dredging needs, disposal alternatives, and comprehensive evaluation of environmental consequences of any proposed cleanup actions. To learn more about this program, go to http://www.epa.gov/region02/water/dredge/intro.htm
For information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to: Work Statement DSOT NY Bight Final
Clean Water Regulatory Branch Internship (New York City):
Dredging, Sediments and Oceans Team/NY NJ Sediment Decontamination Project
Over the past decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Region 2) under the Water Resources Development Act has led an innovative partnership to implement a multi-faceted program to improve the health of our urban estuaries. This effort, known as the NY/NJ Harbor Sediment Decontamination Technologies Demonstration Program, has evolved to rely on the integration of several actions, including: the elimination of contaminant sources, environmental restoration stringent controls on aquatic disposal, and the use of decontamination technologies to produce environmentally acceptable beneficial use products. A collaboration of federal, sate and local agencies, academic institutions, private industry and concerned citizens have contributed to the development of the program. For more information on the project, go to http://www.bnl.gov/wrdadcon/
For information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to:
For information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to: Work Statement DSOT NY NJ HARBOR Final
Pollution Prevention Program Internship (New York City)
Strategic Planning and Multi-media Programs Branch
EPA Region 2's Pollution Prevention (P2) Office promotes natural resource conservation and pollutant elimination/reduction through more efficient use of materials, energy, water and land. P2 efforts are integrated into a wide range of EPA Region 2 activities, including compliance assistance, enforcement, and voluntary environmental programs. The Region also manages the P2 Grants program for Region 2 states and tribes. To learn more about this program, go to http://www.epa.gov/region02/p2/
For information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to: Work Statement P2
Resource Conservation and Special Projects Program Internship (New York City):
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Branch
The Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) is a national effort to conserve natural resources and energy by managing materials more efficiently. We conserve energy and preserve natural resources by committing ourselves to reduce more waste, Reuse and recycle more products; buy more recycled and recyclable products; and reduce toxic chemicals in waste. The RCC is working hard to reduce waste and increase the reuse and recycling of materials. We’ve targeted the nation’s largest waste streams, and set priorities for recycling municipal solid waste, reusing and recycling industrial materials, reducing priority and toxic chemicals in products and waste, and promoting green initiatives, especially the safe design and recycling of electronics. To learn more about this program, go to http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/basic.htm
For information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to: Work Statement RCSP Fiinal
Air Programs Branch Internship (New York City)
The National Clean Diesel Initiative is a voluntary partnership that has brought forward a number of very successful innovative programs, all designed to reduce emissions from the diesel fleet. In conjunction with state and local governments, public interest groups, and industry partners, EPA has established a goal of reducing emissions from the over 11 million diesel engines in the existing fleet by 2014. The Air Programs Branch at EPA Region 2 is seeking an intern interested in working on this Nati onal program, while at the same time learning about air pollution resulting from mobile sources (e.g., automobiles, locomotives, construction equipment, etc.), as well as the technologies used to reduce pollution from these sources. For more information on the National Clean Diesel Initiative, go to http://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/.
For more specific information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to: Work Statement APB
National Environmental Performance Track Program Internship (New York City)
The National Environmental Performance Track Program is a voluntary partnership program with more than 300 member companies and organizations that recognizes and rewards private and public facilities that demonstrate strong environmental performance. The Program seeks an intern who is eager to learn tools for program implementation, evaluation and promotion. For additional information on Performance Track, go to: http://www.epa.gov/region2/performancetrack.
For more specific information on this internship opportunity, and how to apply, go to: Work Statement Performance Track
