Position Title: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Intern

Organization: The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Internship Program

Summary:

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Internship Program is a unique opportunity and comes with a high level of responsibility. As an intern, you will work on a wide variety of assignments including: researching environmental issues, assisting the staff in drafting documents, fact checking, administrative tasks to support the work of CEQ, and other duties as assigned.

CEQ interns are supervised by CEQ Staff, and provide critical research and writing assistance on a range of environmental policies such as: implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), environmental justice, sustainability, climate change, resilience, public lands, water, and transportation. Through CEQ’s participation in policy processes across the Federal government, interns have the opportunity to perform diverse and substantive policy work. The office environment is fast paced, so accuracy and attention to detail are absolute requirements. 

Qualifications:

CEQ seeks undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent college graduates who are:

• Highly motivated
• Willing to contribute where needed
• Ability to handle fast pace and quick turnaround assignments
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to exercise professional judgment and maturity
• Computer literacy

There are no curricular requirements for selection as an intern; however, CEQ prefers applicants who have completed relevant coursework, and whose work experience demonstrates a commitment to environment, climate change, or natural resource issues.

CEQ offers part-time and full-time (40 hours per week) internships but requires a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week. This is an unpaid internship, and if selected and upon request, CEQ will provide you information you may need to help secure funding, stipends, or credits through your school. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen and if selected will be required to undergo a background check.

How To Apply:

CEQ may consider applications from prospective interns on a rolling basis. However, we encourage applicants to abide by the following dates and deadlines:

Internship Application: Link to Download CEQ Internship Application

Due to the large volume of applications submitted to the CEQ Internship Program, we are not able to confirm receipt of your application. However, if selected for an interview, you can expect to be contacted within three to four weeks after an application deadline has passed.

Note: The White House has a zero-tolerance policy for drug use. You will be required to take a drug test prior to beginning your internship. Failure to pass the drug test will result in disqualification.