Student Trainee

We are an independent office within the EPA that helps the agency protect the environment in a more efficient & cost effective manner. We perform audits, evaluations, & investigations of the EPA to promote economy, efficiency, and to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse. We strive to provide solutions to problems that ultimately result in making America a cleaner and healthier place.

Qualifications:

NOTE:  You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To be eligible for an internship opportunity you must meet the following criteria:

1. You must be a current student enrolled at least half time in: 
   • A qualifying educational institution pursuing a degree, or a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school), or a post-secondary homeschool curriculum that has been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education)
   • A certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum;
   • Students who take online courses are eligible to participate so long as all other requirements are met and the school is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education.
2. You must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least a 2.0. 
3. You must be at least 16 years of age.
4. You must be majoring in auditing, economics, public administration, public policy, public health, environmental studies, environmental policy, political science, or related areas.

Responsibilities:

The EPA OIG is seeking seeking student interns under the Pathways Student Trainee Program. Internships are provided for students with a desire to work in the Office of the Inspector General and assignments are designed to complement the interns educational pursuits while meeting the expressed needs of the agency. Positions are available in the following offices located in:

1. Atlanta, GA
2. Boston, MA;
3. Chicago, IL
4. Cincinnati, OH;
5. Dallas, TX
6. Durham, NC (Research Triangle Park)
7. New York, NY
8. Seattle, WA

Responsibilities
Ideal candidates for these internships are individuals pursuing a undergraduate or graduate degree program in auditing, economics, public administration, public policy, public health, environmental studies, environmental policy, political science, or related areas.

As a developmental or trainee auditor duties include: 

• Participating in the design and development of a comprehensive approach to answer significant questions involving routine programs.
• Conducting routine assignments and assists with segments of more moderately complex assignments of various programs.
• Identifying areas where significant improvements in economy, efficiency, and effectiveness can be made in Agency statutes, regulations, guidance, policies, procedures, or practices

Candidates will be considered on the basis of the applicability of their education to specific EPA OIG assignments.

Salary : $37,924