Environmental Intern

~ The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (OEPC) provides regional leadership in coordination and development of policy and program evaluation related to natural, cultural, and historic resources. ~

Our mission is
to provide leadership on environmental policies and compliance for the nation’s
premier resource management and conservation agency. OEPC works with DOI Bureaus and Offices to be
the Department’s lead voice for a range of
environmental issues.  

We also coordinate with other federal and state agencies to
help ensure environmental stewardship and the protection of natural,
cultural, and historic resources.  Additionally, OEPC provides advice to the
Secretary of the Interior, the Deputy Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for
Policy, Management, and Budget, and other senior officials.  For more information about our office, check
out our website, and also, our Anchorage office website.

Internship Overview

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (OEPC), is offering a fall internship at the Anchorage, Alaska office.

The internship is unpaid and would be a minimum of 6 hours per week, beginning Summer 2016, with specific hours negotiated. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen and currently enrolled in a college or university and receiving school credits, or accepted into a college or university for the summer and/or fall semester. 

Responsibilities  

• Interns will provide assistance
  with the DOI disaster preparedness program in Alaska and Alaska-based oil
  discharge/hazardous substance release preparedness documents. 
• Other duties may also include general
  research, assisting with environmental review and comments on external federal
  projects, preparing draft reports and meeting summaries, and general office
  duties. 
• The exposure to various statutes
  that govern our natural resources (such as the National Environmental
  Protection Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, Oil
  Pollution Act of 1990, and other authorities) will help improve the intern’s
  understanding of federal service and the mission of the DOI and OEPC. 

To Apply 

• Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to email your application materials to Grace Cochon.
• Applications
  must include: (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter indicating reasons for
  interest in interning with DOI, and (3) three academic and/or work references. 
• As
  with all federal agencies, if selected and before work can begin at the agency,
  the applicant must pass a security clearance, which includes a standard fingerprint
  and background check, as well as have a college transcript submitted directly from
  the school.
• Completed
  applications need to be received by Friday, March 4, 2016.