Operated by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The EMPP program is designed to train scientist, engineers, and technologists for environmental programs, projects and activities on U.S. Army installations.
The Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) operates ORISE for the DOE. ORISE conducts programs in science and engineering education, training and management systems, medical sciences, and energy and environmental systems.
Ms. Joanne Salpeas
ORISE Program Coordinator
Commercial (410) 306-9200 ext 106
E-mail: Joanne.Salpeas@orau.org
Visit the ORISE Web site.
To initiate the program, organizations should identify educational requirements and provide an overview of the project. Call or submit your request to the Program Coordinator.
The Student Internship Program provides high school juniors or seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students the opportunity to participate in research and development activities of the USAEC. This program is intended to enhance the students' educational development by providing practical experiences closely related to their academic pursuits.
The Postgraduate Internship Program is the primary program. It provides individuals with an associate’s, bachelors, masters, or doctorate credential in an appropriate science, engineering, or technology discipline and practical working experience. This program is intended to enhance participants’ background and experience in their chosen field of study.
The Certificate Program provides individuals who are currently pursuing, or have received within one year of start date, a certificate in an appropriate science, engineering, or technology discipline. This program allows postgraduates to enhance their educational development by gaining practical experience closely related to their academic pursuits.
The Guest Lecturer Program provides travel support and honoraria to consultants from the academic community and the private sector so that they can present technical seminars and colloquia at USAEC. The honorarium rate is based on the individual's credentials. The program is intended to enhance the interactions among technical staff at the Center, the academic community, and the private sector; support technology transfer; and provide learning experiences for the ORISE program participants.
The Faculty Participation Program provides field opportunities to college and university faculty in the areas of science, mathematics, engineering, and other technically related fields. Faculty members receive a monthly stipend based on their regular salaries.
Provides opportunities for retired professionals to assist in avoiding the critical shortages in technical expertise as large numbers of professionals retire. The individual will be paired with post doctorates, junior researchers, and other staff in order to preserve the knowledge that is critical in meeting current and future program commitments.
The USAEC Program Coordinator serves as a liaison resolving issues that arise among USAEC, DOE and ORISE. Some of the coordinator's other duties include approving certification and selection forms for USAEC, establishing guidelines for estimating costs, and ensuring that adequate training experience opportunities are provided to all USAEC participants.
The ORISE On-site Program Representatives are responsible for coordinating the funding transfers between USAEC and the DOE/ORISE, finalizing USAEC intern program descriptions, reviewing and recommending stipend rates to the selecting officials, as well as other duties.
Selecting Officials are responsible for identifying their program needs in terms of educational level and field of study and providing a program description and funding source to the ORISE Maryland Program Representative. Other duties include reviewing ORISE candidates' applications and identifying candidates for appointments, determining stipend rates, appointing mentors for candidates, and endorsing requests for renewal of appointments.
Mentors are appointed by the selecting official. The mentor provides much of the hands-on technical training, day-to-day guidance, research support, and helps the participants settle into their new location.
The training program is the cornerstone of the EMPP. This training includes the orientation course, formal short courses, hands-on-training, and professional conferences. The mentor outlines the training in an Individual Development Plan (IDP). The intent of the IDP ensures that the participants have the best learning opportunity possible, and that the host Army organization benefits from the knowledge, skill, and abilities of the participants during their appointment.
For recruiting
please e-mail Recruiter@orau.org
or call 410-306-9200