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Regional Offices - Oakland Internship Opportunities
DescriptionThe U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (OEPC), is seeking interns to engage in environmental policy work at OEPC's Oakland, CA office. OEPC's mission is to actively foster cooperation among Department of the Interior's bureaus and other Federal and state agencies; to encourage joint initiatives and to stimulate consideration of environmental and natural resource aspects of any proposed or continuing project or undertaking. The office provides independent environmental and technical advice to the Interior Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary, and a acts as an advocate for programs that enable bureaus to accomplish their missions in an efficient and effective manner. As an intern with OEPC, you will become an integral part of the functioning of the office, including general office duties such as forwarding National Response Center (NRC) notifications, logging Environmental Review (ER) notifications, and ensuring that Departmental comments for ERs are filed on time. You will be responsible for understanding existing and evolving environmental laws, regulations and resources, coordinating with Department of the Interior bureaus and other Federal, state and tribal agencies, critically analyzing status reports, reviewing proposed agency actions, cooperating with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel on projects, and updating the status of the Department of the Interior's activities. You will have a hand in several of OEPC's ongoing projects, which include Water Policy, Air Quality, Energy Regulations, Environmental Impact Statement Review, U.S.-Mexico Border Cooperation, Hazardous Waste Cleanup and Response, and Regional Response Team activities. Interns gain contacts in the California and national environmental communities, knowledge of ongoing projects and policy developments, outstanding interviewing and coordinating skills, document analysis and critique skills, public speaking practice, and an understanding of government agencies, all in a supportive and flexible environment. How to Apply To apply, send cover letter and resume to:
John Perez, John_Perez@ios.doi.gov, |
