Posted On: April 24, 2012

Media-Related Job

Media Organization: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Company Description

The Office of Research and Development, the Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator (IOAA) at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports high-quality research to improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its environmental goals. Research is conducted in a broad range of environmental areas by scientists in EPA laboratories and at universities across the country.

Job Description

The Immediate Office of the Assistant Administrator (IOAA) in the Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) has just launched a new innovation team to stimulate sustainable solutions to environmental problems. The team is expected to develop, encourage, and enable new ideas throughout the ORD research program. This team is seeking a creative recent graduate with a master's degree in journalism or communications to assist the team in identifying and communicating environmental innovations relevant to the work of ORD.

The eligible student contractor shall have a master’s degree in journalism or communications from an accredited university or college. This degree must have been received within the past two years. The student should demonstrate education and/or experience in both environmental science and journalism. The student should possess strong written, oral and electronic communication skills.

To Apply

APPLICATIONS DUE BY MAY 9
For instructions on how to submit an application, please click the following link to access the Statement of Work document which also includes more details about the position:

http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/12pbw001/index.htm