2026-BPAC-002-Environmental Compliance Outreach Intern

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Bureau of Public Affairs and Communication is comprised of several units that manage the public information functions of the Agency in New York City and its Watersheds. The ECO unit is the outreach arm of the agency and coordinates bureau response to businesses and other city agencies. Direct engagement and environmental education with the residential community is also a critical function of the unit. The ECO unit conducts targeted in-person and virtual outreach across communities.

Working under the supervision of the Environmental Compliance Outreach Unit (ECO), the Environmental Compliance Outreach Intern will be responsible for assisting the unit to conduct environmental education outreach to various industries in targeted locations across the City, helping to fulfill state and federally mandated community engagement work. The liaison will also gain valuable experience and knowledge in all aspects of public engagement, city government, environmental regulations and interacting with the business community.

Under general supervision, the selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
- Assist the unit with community outreach tasks both clerical, administrative and in-person field visits.
- Assist the unit with research, collecting information, data entry and creating Excel spreadsheets.
- Answering telephones and responding to general inquiries, under guidance of the ECO unit.
- Special Projects related to community outreach.

In addition, the summer intern will develop a final presentation to display assignments they have been involved with while working as an intern at the DEP Interns Closing Ceremony.

RECRUITMENT CONTACT: [email protected]

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.