U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance (OECA)
National Enforcement Training Institute
Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk Honors Program 2018 – 2019
EPA’s National Enforcement Training Institute (NETI) is accepting applications for unpaid positions in its Law Clerk Honors Program. We also share resumes with other offices. Participants in NETI’s program will work in EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and other enforcement-related offices in Washington, DC.
Students will work with practicing environmental lawyers and technical professionals on active cases, policies and other projects related to civil (administrative and judicial) and criminal enforcement, investigations, inspections, targeting/priorities, federal facilities enforcement, state/tribal enforcement coordination, and other matters. Our offices implement and enforce the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, FIFRA, RCRA, TSCA,
CERCLA and other environmental laws. Specific projects and assigned practice areas will depend upon the student’s placement. For more information about OECA’s activities, see www.epa.gov/enforcement and www.epa.gov/compliance.
NETI’s Law Clerk Honors Program includes a series of unique, specialized training sessions on environmental laws and how they are enforced. These weekly seminars provide first-hand knowledge from EPA’s leading enforcement experts.
HOW TO APPLY:
Semester requirement: a minimum of 15 hours per week for 10 weeks.
Summer requirement: a minimum of 40 hours per week for 11 weeks.
Positions are competitive. We look for qualified and highly motivated candidates with superior records of achievement, a commitment to environmental and/or law enforcement work, and who also work well in teams.
Interested applicants should submit a resume, two or three references (name, title, phone number and email address), a writing sample, and a cover letter that includes a statement of interest that highlights particular skills and subject area preferences. Please submit this information to OECALawInternProgram@epa.gov . On the email’s subject line, please include your name and indicate the timeframe of interest (Fall, Spring, and/or
Summer).
DEADLINES:
Applications for Fall 2018: August 19, 2018
Applications for Spring 2019: November 18, 2018
Applications for Summer 2019: March 20, 2019
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered if positions are still available.
NETI is also accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students for our Student Intern Program.
Please direct questions to NETI at: OECALawInternProgram@epa.gov or (202) 564-2626.