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Pollution Prevention Internship Program

P2 logo The Pollution Prevention (P2) Internship Program is expanded through a partnership between the Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District (District), Butler County Department of Environmental Services (BCDES), and TechSolve, Inc. (the local Ohio Edison Center). As a result of grant funding from the U.S. EPA, the Southwest Ohio P2 Internship Program will train and host as many as five interns at selected companies located in Hamilton and Butler Counties. As in past years, the District will fund 75% of the internship and the chosen companies will match 25%.

Application Details

2009 applications now being accepted

Project proposal applications from businesses are due no later than January 30, 2009. Please email Catherine Walsh or call (513) 946-7732 for more details or to receive a Business Project Proposal Application.

P2 Intern Program Goal

The goal of the internship program is to give students an edge in obtaining full time employment after graduation, create and keep technically skilled jobs in Ohio, give businesses fresh and innovative ideas about pollution prevention, and save companies money.

P2 Intern Program Details

Interested industries must apply to receive an intern. Proposed projects must have a clear relationship to the Pollution Prevention/Energy Efficiency Hierarchy, described as source reduction, energy efficiency, reuse, recycling, and energy recovery.

The internship program is designed for upper level undergraduate and graduate students. Acceptable fields of study include Environmental Engineering Majors, Civil Engineering Majors, Environmental Health and Safety Majors, Environmental Science Majors or other related fields. The intern will be employed by the District and will be a contractor for the chosen companies. The Intern will work at the company with assistance from a project supervisor designated by the company, a technical advisor from TechSolve, and a P2 Intern Coordinator employed by the District. Interns will be paid $11.01 per hour. The intern will receive an intense week of pollution prevention training in late May 2009 prior to starting the 12-week long assignment at the selected company. At the end of the internship, the students are expected to complete a thorough report and present their findings to the company and the District.