Internship Description

Internship Description

The intern will work closely with CEQ staff and might also interact with the staff of other state agencies to assist with research in monitoring the state's environmental trends. Research areas may include environmental permitting and enforcement, land use, open space preservation, and/or environmental policy.

Internship Location: 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT

Description: The spring semester usually includes assisting with the development of the Council's annual report and monitoring of legislative actions concerning the environment.

Course Credit: This internship is unpaid, but course credit may be determined by the educational institution.

Supervision Provided: The intern will work closely with the Executive Director and must also be able to work independently.

Qualifications: It is open to any undergraduate or graduate student that has completed at least junior year in college. Potential interns should have a background/major in environmental science, biology, law or a related environmental field is good preparation; excellent written and oral communications skills; and proficiency with geographic information system (GIS) software.

Duration: Negotiable.

Application Deadline: For spring semester: January 15

To Apply: Send a resume and a writing sample, via e-mail to the contact below.  The writing sample can be anything you have written yourself that demonstrates your writing ability, such as a term paper, essay, book review or short story. You may include in the resume a list of courses taken that you believe would be relevant. An in-person or virtual interview will be requested as part of the selection process.

Contact Person:

Paul Aresta, Executive Director
Council on Environmental Quality
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-4000
e-mail: CEQ@ct.gov