Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Steve Dunn (contact info listed below) by Friday 6/9.
Thanks! .................... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Atmospheric Programs, Washington DC Internship Opportunity EPA Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership The Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership Program is a voluntary state-federal partnership that encourages states to develop and implement cost-effective clean energy and environmental strategies that help further both environmental and clean energy goals and achieve public health and economic benefits. Under the Partnership Program, states work across their relevant agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for using existing and new energy policies and programs to promote energy efficiency, clean distributed generation, renewable energy and other clean energy sources that can provide air quality and other benefits. EPA provides access to a comprehensive package of planning, policy, technical, analytical, and information resources to help State Partners establish and implement sound Clean Energy-Environment State Action Plans. EPAâs Clean Energy-Environment Guide to Action describes 16 clean energy policies and strategies that states have used to achieve cost-effective clean energy. EPA also documents and disseminates successful state clean energy policies and provides opportunities for training and peer exchange. The purpose of this internship is to provide research and communications support to the State and Local Branch (SLB). SLB is within EPA=s Office of Atmospheric Programs, Climate Protection Partnerships Division. The branch maintains Web sites on state and local clean energy actions, climate change and the urban heat island effect. Web sites maintained by SLB include the following: ⢠Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership Web site: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/stateandlocal/ ⢠EPA global warming site, information for public officials Web site: http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming > visitor center > public officials ⢠Heat Island Reduction Initiative Web site: http://www.epa.gov/heatislands The intern will be responsible for working in coordination with EPA program and communications staff to develop and publish web content related to state and local clean energy and climate change programs. Specific activities that the intern will be responsible for include: ⢠Tracking state and local activities and developing web content for the clean energy-environment state partnership ⢠Maintaining information resources, database, and description of state policies and initiatives, such as executive orders, legislation and rulemakings ⢠Developing information resources on clean energy opportunities for local governments ⢠Updating and expanding content on state climate change actions, including action plans and legislative initiatives ⢠Preparing summaries of EPA programs and services for state partners and posting updates on-line ⢠Reviewing and updating content on the urban heat island effect ⢠Researching and updating links to state and local Web sites and on-line resources Interested candidates should be enthusiastic, organized self-starters with an interest in working on state and local clean energy programs and policies. Applicants should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, familiarity with energy and climate change issues, and an interest in state and local clean energy and climate change programs. EPA is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or any other non-merit factors. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen. For more information, please contact Steve Dunn at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
