Opportunities for graduates are available at EPA with an emphasis on the graduate's career and leadership development.

• EPA Intern Program (EIP)
• Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMFP)
• Office of Research and Development Post Doctoral Program

EPA Intern Program (EIP)
This is an entry-level, full-time employment and career development program. You must be a U.S. citizen and have a bachelor's degree or higher. You should also have:

• leadership potential
• teamwork skills
• a commitment to a career in public service
• interest in environmental issues
• solid communications skills, and
• academic accomplishment and/or relevant work experience.

The objective of the program is to help Interns develop their potential for future advancement within EPA. When these positions are available, they are advertised at EPA at USAJobs. Applications are completed online with supplemental materials mailed to addresses noted in the application packages. For further information on the EPA Intern Program, visit http://www.epa.gov/ohr/eip.html.

Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF)
This program provides a special means of entry into the federal service for recipients of graduate degrees. Career development is emphasized and you will be exposed to a variety of work assignments. This program is managed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. An application can be obtained from your graduate school or placement office. To obtain more information on this program, visit http://www.pmf.opm.gov/ or call OPM at (202) 606-2525. For current and former PMF bios, see: http://www.epa.gov/careers/current_former_bios.pdf

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Office of Research and Development Post Doctoral Program
EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) seeks candidates to fill four-year, post-doctoral research positions. Positions focus on the exposure and effects of environmental contaminants on human health and the environment. The preferred candidate will have earned a Ph.D. within the last five years or will have it awarded prior to their Federal employment start date.

The duty station will be based on the particular disciplinary focus of the candidate and the overall requirements of the program. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents. Only in the absence of qualified U.S. citizens will permanent residents who are citizens of countries specified as exceptions to the appropriations act ban on paying non-U.S. citizens be considered. For more information, see: http://www.epa.gov/ord/htm/jobs_ord.htm or contact Ms. Dorothy Carr at carr.dorothy@epa.gov.