The Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program

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Juanita Baldwin, Recruitment and Internship Coordinator with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), is seeking assistance from corporate sponsors and companies to participate in an internship program. This is a great opportunity for the chapters across Texas to get behind and support a program that promotes both education and veteran-military support. This could be an initiative for your chapter from a Workforce Readiness perspective. Please contact Juanita at 512-239-0105 or Juanita.baldwin@tceq.texas.gov if your company is interested in participating in this worthwhile program. Juanita will handle all the coordination for any interns you want to hire.

Also, please help us spread the word about the internship program, which is outlined below:

You must meet all internship requirements to be eligible to participate. You must have completed at least 60 undergraduate semester hours at the end of the most immediate past fall semester or be a current graduate student enrollee. You must be enrolled full time during the current spring semester and have a minimum academic grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. You should be enrolled in environmental or other science-related disciplines including, but not limited to, the following: biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, public health, public administration.  Students pursuing the following majors are also encouraged to apply: finance, accounting, business, computer science or law.

How Do I Apply?

1. Submit an online application form. Applications accepted January 1 - March 31, 2012. 2. Submit all of the following supporting documentation: a professor's letter of recommendation current official academic transcript (legible copy is acceptable) verification of spring 2012 enrollment

E-mail documentation to: jobs@tceq.texas.gov 
OR
Mail documentation to:
Mickey Leland Internship Program, MC 116
Human Resources and Staff Development Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
NOTE: Complete application packages received by the March 31, 2012 deadline have the best opportunity for review and consideration by sponsors/managers.
Incomplete application packages (for example, missing the online application or related documents) may not be considered.

What is the timeline for the 2012 Mickey Leland Internship Program? 

Student Application Deadline March 31, 2012


Sponsors Interview Candidates April - May, 2012


Candidates Notified of Selection April - May, 2012


Intern Assignments End August 31, 2012


2012 Program Concludes August 31, 2012

What are internship expectations?

As an intern, you will be expected to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the position to which you are assigned. Interns must abide by all policies, procedures, and regulations of the employing agency or organization. This may include drug testing.

Sponsors/mentors will provide you with feedback concerning your performance.