Environmental Corps Summer Internships

The program is a unique partnership between state government and Illinois corporations whose sponsorship contributions pay the salaries and expenses of the college students who participate in the nine-week program, which will run this year from June 2 through August 1, with up to 40 participants. Salaries have been set at $1400 per month.

Students are assigned agency mentors in their area of environmental interest and are able to make meaningful contributions to the regulatory and compliance assistance operations of Illinois EPA. In addition to their work experience in a professional office setting or in field operations, GEC interns also participate in regular field trips and workshops to gain first hand knowledge of current environmental challenges and solutions.

The majority of selected students will be matched with staff mentors in Springfield, where Illinois EPA's headquarters, laboratory and central regional office are located. However, limited positions will also be available in regional offices in Des Plaines, Rockford, Peoria, Champaign, Collinsville and Marion.
Interns stationed in the Springfield area who enjoy working with children can also serve as volunteer instructors in the Junior Governor's Environmental Corps, an environmental awareness and education program that reaches hundreds of six-to-twelve-year olds in central Illinois each summer at camps and other venues.

Application Deadline: March 28, 2008

Applications are available for download on the website

For more information contact Maggie Carson at 217-558-1536