Summer Volunteer Intern: EPA Boston Office

EPA Summer Intern Volunteer

If you care about the environment and like to work with people to protect it, this is an opportunity for you. During the summer of 2015, New England Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates a vacancy for a self-motivated, volunteer graduate or undergraduate student. With the EPA regional office in downtown Boston, you will assist in investigating and writing permit requirements for EPA to use in regulating the discharge of pollution to streams, lakes, and marine waters under the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The NPDES program is one of the most direct and effective tools the United States uses to reduce water pollution and protect aquatic habitats. As a Student Trainee Volunteer assigned to the Water Permits Branch, you will serve as a hands-on assistant to the managers, engineers, scientists, environmental protection specialists, and other professional, administrative, and technical staff in the Water Permits Branch. Tasks will support the development and justification of permit provisions that regulate the discharge of pollutants in stormwater, industrial wastewater and treated municipal sewage in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Specific tasks may be tailored to your particular experience, skills, and interest.

The ideal candidate should be graduate or undergraduate student studying engineering, a physical science, or a related field.   Being familiar with the engineering, science, or law of waste water pollution problems and solutions is a plus. The candidate should have the ability to work on teams; the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; and the resourcefulness to find and use relevant documents, information, and guidance. EPA New England values a diverse work force.

For background on EPA and the NPDES program, you can look at the explanations and links on the following web page: http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/index.html

If interested, please send a resume and cover letter by mail or E-mail to:

David M. Webster, Chief

Water Permits Branch

US EPA Region 1

5 Post Office Square- OEP06-01

Boston, MA 02109-3912

webster.david@epa.gov