EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts, and works to protect our health and our environment.
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, D.C., laboratories, and at regional EPA locations nationwide.
Agency employees interact with:EPA's employees are highly educated and technically trained. In fact, more than 50 percent are engineers, scientists and policy analysts. They are joined by many other talented individuals in scores of vital occupations, from legal and public affairs to finance and information technology.
Opportunities for graduates are available at EPA with an emphasis on the graduate's career and leadership development.
EPA
Environmental Careers Program (ECP)
ECP, previously
named the EPA Intern Program, is a comprehensive,
entry-level, professional, full-time, career
development program. It involves an intensive
two-year assignment to help college graduates
jump-start their careers and develop their potential
for future advancement within the Agency. The
ECP seeks graduates with a bachelor’s or higher
level degree in a variety of academic disciplines,
including physical and life sciences, business,
finance, computer sciences, policy and public
administration. Participating EPA offices will post
their specific ECP job announcements on
EPA at USAJobs each fall. For
updates, email EPA-InternProgram@epa.gov.
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 learn
more about this program, visit pmf.opm.gov or
call OPM at (202) 606-2525. You can also read biographies of EPA employees who are current or former PMF Fellows (PDF) (8 pp., 45 KB, about PDF).
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: epa.gov/ord/htm/jobs_ord.htm or contact Ms. Dorothy Carr at carr.dorothy@epa.gov.