Internship Announcement

The EPA Office of Regional and Bilateral Affairs (ORBA) is currently seeking interns under a variety of majors through the Federal Semester Program at the University of Maryland.

About EPA’s Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA):
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) plays a crucial role in advancing the United States' international environmental priorities. Working with the experts from across EPA program and the U.S. government, as well as other nations and international organizations, OITA identifies international environmental issues and helps implement technical and policy options to address them. OITA’s mission is to protect human health and environment while advancing U.S. national interests through international environmental collaboration.

The Office of International and Tribal Affairs is divided into four offices, with several programs operating in each office. Those four offices include: the Office of Regional and Bilateral Affairs; the Office of Global Affairs and Policy; the Office of Management and International Services; and the American Indian Environmental Office.

About the Office of Regional and Bilateral Affairs (ORBA):
ORBA provides policy and programmatic expertise related to priority countries and regions on matters of environmental and geopolitical importance to the United States. Special emphasis is on priority countries and regions through teams on regional programs including:
• North America Program
• Latin America/Caribbean Program
• Asia/Pacific Program
• Europe, Africa, Middle East Program

ORBA serves as the Agency’s primary point of contact with government officials and environmental experts in these priority countries and regions. The Office develops Agency-wide strategies and maintains relationships with multilateral experts and international environmental financial institutions in order to advance work in these areas.

Intern Opportunity:
The responsibilities of the intern could include assisting the Office in exercising its leadership role on the U.S./Canada/Mexico trilateral Commission for Environmental Cooperation as well as on the U.S.-Mexico Border Program. He/she would assist Senior Advisors and Program staff in engaging and maintaining our close working relationship with the various EPA offices, other U.S. agencies, and international points of contacts in foreign countries and international organizations.

We seek individual(s) with:
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- A mature disposition that lends itself to engaging with high-level officials.
- A demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people.
- Strong writing and communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Outstanding research/investigative and analytical skills.
- Knowledge of global environmental issues is desired but not required.