[Oppslist] Exciting U.S. EPA internship posting in Washington, DC

[Rosseel.Kevin at epamail.epa.gov]

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Steve
Dunn (contact info listed below) by Friday 6/9.

Thanks!


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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. EPA’s 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 dunn.stevev at epa.gov.