Project Description

The EPA criminal enforcement program is part of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). It is headquartered in Washington, DC, with field investigative offices in EPA’s 10 regional offices and in more than 30 other locations across the country. An EPA CID virtual intern will provide administrative, technical, and research support to criminal environmental enforcement programs and initiatives. They will be responsible for assisting the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) with regional coordination and partnership engagement.
The intern will provide research support and assist with day-to-day administrative operations by providing program support during meetings and briefings with national state, local, and tribal leaders. They may also be expected to organize data for presentations, and draft news updates for public press releases.
Interns will be provided the opportunity to engage in weekly check-in calls, mentorship with senior enforcement officials, and an opportunity to innovate within the broad area of environmental law enforcement. EPA CID is seeking someone who is energetic, proactive, a team player, and can work independently.

Required Skills or Interests

Additional Information

This opportunity allows for 4 promising interns to work on some critical environmental and legal issues. Estimated time commitment is negotiable.
CID is the Nation’s environmental police, providing investigative, scientific and technical expertise to support environmental crimes prosecutions at the Federal, State, Tribal and local levels. We protect human health and the environment by developing criminal cases against individuals and corporations that violate environmental and associated laws. Successful prosecutions deter other potential violators, eliminate the temptation for companies to “pay to pollute,” and help ensure that businesses that follow the rules don’t face unfair competition from those that break the rules. We strive to make a difference where people live and work through three overall Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance goals: (1) Aggressively going after pollution problems that matter to communities, (2) Building partnerships with States, Tribes, and localities, and (3) Improving public information and transparency. To find out more about EPA Criminal Enforcement check out https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/criminal-enforcement-overview

Interests: Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Environmental Law

Language Requirements: None required, but multiple language skills encouraged.

Preference will be given to students from institutions with both strong Criminal Justice and Environmental degree programs.