<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><br class=""><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">We are contacting you in hopes that you are willing to pass along this potential opportunity to recently graduated students. Thank you for your help.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">PROSPECTIVE JOBS AT the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Excellent Potential Career Opportunities for Environmental Engineers/Scientists</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">PRELIMINARY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (June 2018)</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required</span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span></b><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">If you care about the environment and like to work with people to protect it, then this potential opportunity is worth reading about. In the summer of 2018, there is a high probability that the New England Regional Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will advertise multiple vacancies for environmental engineers/scientists on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://usajobs.gov/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">USAjobs.gov</span></a>. Jobs may include positions for an air pollution specialist, wastewater permit and data analyst, and grants manager.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The positions will require excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work in a team and collaborate with internal and external partners and skills at finding information resources. Some of the positions will require engineering cost estimating, technical writing, and knowledge of pollution control processes.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">These positions are open to U.S. citizens and recent graduates who have graduated in the last two years.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/#url=graduates" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/#url=graduates</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">The positions will start at the GS-7 ($45,707) level, with the excellent potential for a salary growth to a GS-12 level (salary range of $81,077 to $105,400). The location is at the EPA New England Office in Boston, MA. EPA New England values a diverse work force. If interested in receiving a vacancy announcement please send an email to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Greene.Cynthia@epa.gov" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">Greene.Cynthia@epa.gov</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>with the subject line “OEP jobs” stating your interest in receiving notification when the jobs are posted. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Please note that once the positions are posted they will be open for a very limited time. If you think you may be interested in one of these positions, we encourage you to prepare your<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://usajobs.gov/" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">USAJobs.gov</span></a>package in advance, including the federal resume and electronic copies of official undergraduate and graduate transcripts for all degrees. When you apply to the position, follow the directions of the application closely including<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">all the required attachments</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and answering all of the questions in the announcement. Only packages that include all of the elements will be reviewed and considered for the positions.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Thank you for your interest in working for the USEPA.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Cynthia L. Greene, Manager<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Energy and Resilience Unit<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">US EPA New England<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Office of Ecosystem Protection<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">5 Post Office Square - Suite 100<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Mail Code: OEP05-2<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Boston, MA 02109-3912<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">617-918-1813<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">617-918-0813 fax<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:greene.cynthia@epa.gov" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;" class="">greene.cynthia@epa.gov</a></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>