Today is the opening of a two-week announcement period for the prestigious U.S. EPA "EPA Intern Program" -- for a description of the program and how to apply, see http://www.epa.gov/ohr/eip.html
....... The EPA Intern Program (EIP) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a comprehensive, entry-level, professional, full-time employment and career development program. As a program participant, you will join an intensive two-year program to help you "jump-start" your career and develop your potential for future advancement within the Agency. Attracting and retaining top-notch employees is crucial to the success of EPA. To foster both their personal and professional growth, EIPers participate in a two-year EPA familiarization and career development program. Key components of the program are: - An Orientation Conference held in Washington, DC, to familiarize new EIPers with the Agency; - Multiple rotational assignments, including an opportunity for a two-month rotation to a different geographic location; - Individual Development Plans to serve as road maps for professional and personal development during the program and beyond; - Site visits and group project to introduce the "hands-on" work of the Agency, such as research, monitoring, environmental clean-up, community involvement, compliance, and prevention; - A Graduation Conference, featuring team training and environmental studies; - On-going networking activities. ..... Applications on these sites will only be accepted March 27 - April 7 of 2006. You can only apply on-line between these dates. The announcement numbers on the EPA EZHire web site at http://www/epa.gov/ezhire are: Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-9: HQ-OARM-OT-2006-17 - FCIP Biologist/Environmental Scientist, GS-401/1301-7/9: HQ-OARM-OT-2006-16 - FCIP Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-7: HQ-OARM-OT-2006-15 for Special Employment Programs (Peace Corps, Americorps, VISTA, People With Disabilities, and Disabled Veterans) You are encouraged to visit these sites early, register, and become familiar with the typical application procedures and job announcements listed. The EIP announcement and procedures will be similar to jobs already posted. .....
