2011 Featured Summer jobs: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is looking for energetic and highly motivated students for summer employment.  Numerous opportunities are available within EPA for students to gain valuable work experience while contributing to the mission of protecting human health and safeguarding the environment.  Student summer employment opportunities are available at EPA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at regional office and laboratory locations nationwide. 

The Student Summer Employment Program will be used for most of EPA's summer hiring.  EPA primarily hires high school and college students for administrative/clerical positions as well as technical positions in areas such as life sciences, program or policy analysis, and engineering.  Most summer positions have salaries ranging from the GS-2 to GS-7 level (a base hourly rate of $9.59 to $16.28, excluding locality pay).  Students must meet the qualifications described below plus additional requirements, dependent upon the grade level of the position and needs of the organization. 

Basic Eligibility Qualifications:

• You must be a student.  A student is an individual who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, college, university, or technical or vocational school.
• Students must be in good academic standing with at least a GPA of “C” or its equivalent.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be age 16 at time of employment. 
• A work permit is required for students age 16.
• In addition to a resume, eligible veterans should submit a copy of their DD Form 214 as part of the USAJobs application.
• You will need to provide your transcripts and a letter from your educational institution that you are in good academic standing.

Summer Employment Application Process

 

How and Where to Apply:

 

EPA summer positions will be posted on USAJobs throughout April & May. You must apply directly to USAJobs using the following link:

All Job Openings at EPA  

 

Once on the USAJobs website, review the opportunities that are available. After locating a position to apply for, you will need to create an account. Be prepared before starting the application process.  Please have ready an updated resume and any additional required documents.

When creating a resume on USAJobs provide details that reflect the type and scope of work you have performed including volunteer work.  Be sure to save it. The list provided below will assist you in getting prepared.

You will need to upload the following documents:

 

     Requirements  from Graduate Students          

          Official Transcript
          Acceptance Letter from Graduate School
          Updated Resume

     Requirements from College Students          

          Official Transcript
          Letter of Good Academic Standing & Verification of Enrollment (on official school letterhead)
          Fall/Spring Registration (on the official school letterhead)
          Updated Resume

     Requirements from High School Students          

          Report Card
          Letter of Good Standing (if graduating from high school - Acceptance Letter from university/college)
          Work Permit (in order to work in the DC area, you must obtain a DC Work Permit)
          Updated Resume

Now you are ready to apply.  Return to the position you are applying for and click "APPLY."

Follow the steps through the application process; be sure to answer each question.

For information on what it takes to be an Environmental Protection Specialist, click here!