EPA Student Summer Jobs

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Region 2 - New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

2010 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
MARCH 1- MARCH 15, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 is looking for energetic and highly motivated summer interns to work directly with professionals and gain valuable “real-world” experience. There will be approximately 12 positions available in the following series/grades and locations:

One or more positions in each of the following 4 categories will be located in New York, NY:
Category #1: Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist/Life Scientist, GS-819/1301/0401-5/7
Category #2: Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-5/7
Category #3: Management Analyst, GS-0343-5/7
Category #4: Environmental Protection Assistant, GS-0029-3/4

One or more positions in each of the following 2 categories will be located in Edison, NJ:
Category #5: Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist/Life Scientist, GS-0819/1301/0401-5/7.
Category #6: Environmental Protection Assistant, GS-0029-3/4

One position in the following category will be located in San Juan, PR:
Category #7: Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist/Life Scientist, GS-0819/1301/0401-5/7.

QUALIFICATIONS:

You must be a student to apply for these positions. A student is an individual who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree seeking student and is taking at least a half-time academic course load in an accredited 2 year or 4 year college or university or graduate school. If you are graduating in May 2010, you must indicate that you are enrolled or plan to enroll in a degree seeking program in the fall of 2010. Those being considered for employment will be asked to show proof of fall enrollment/acceptance.

HOW AND WHERE TO APPLY:
To apply, submit a resume and transcript of your college courses (an unofficial transcript is acceptable; ensure your current courses are reflected. You must indicate your interest in one or more of the 7 categories of positions listed above. Please clearly indicate the category/ies for which you are applying. If you apply for more than one category of positions, you are responsible for submitting a separate complete application (resume, cover letter and transcript) for each category of interest. Applications should be sent via email to AJobsRTP@epa.gov or fax to 919-541-2186, or mail to USEPA, HRMD, Attention Pam McClure – Region 2 Summer Employment, MD-C639-02, RTP, NC 27711. PLEASE INDICATE YOU ARE APPLYING TO: R2 SUMMER 2010

If you cannot obtain a transcript, provide a listing of all college course work, including course titles, grades, and credits earned, that you will have completed by the end of the current school year. Regardless of the format you choose, you must include all of the credits you expect to earn by the end of the spring 2010 semester.

Contact Pam McClure, RTP, at mcclure.pam@epa.gov if you have questions about the application process.

OTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
Positions are located at 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007; 2890 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ 08837; or 1492
Ponce De Leon Avenue, San Juan, PR 00907.

Internships will tentatively begin on 5/24/2010 and run no later than 8/27/10.

All positions are full-time, 40 hours per week.
Candidate selected must be age 16 by the date they begin work.

2010 General Schedule Salary Rates (Per Hour) Environmental Engineer Salary Rates
NY/NJ NY/NJ PR
GS-03 $ 13.47 GS-5 $17.09 GS-5 $17.71
GS-04 $ 15.12 GS-7 $21.17 GS-7 $21.94
GS-05 $ 16.92
GS-07 $ 20.96
GENERAL EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
As a minimum, applicants must have education in the following amounts:
GS-3 1 academic year above high school (30 semester hours)
GS-4 2 academic years above high school (60 semester hours)
GS-5 4 academic years above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree (120 semester hours
GS-7 Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, OR 1 year academic year of graduate education (generally 18 semester hours) OR 1 year experience related to the job

EPA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. We have additional information on our web site:http://epa.gov/ohr/ezhire/vacancy_requirements.htm

US EPA is an equal opportunity employer.