Student Intern​/Student Worker

STUDENT INTERN / STUDENT WORKER

The purpose of the DEQ Student Internship program is to employ undergraduate and graduate students in fields of study that provide students with work experience and exposure to environmental regulatory processes and the business operations of a governmental entity. Through this program, students will have increased awareness of environmental matters and be encouraged to pursue environmental or governmental careers.

• Enrolled full time at an accredited undergraduate or graduate institution.
• Pursuing an education in a curriculum directly related to the Division they will be working for (e.g., BS/MS in Biology for OES/Permits, BA in Accounting for Fiscal Services, etc.).

Please attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF preferred). Selected candidates will be required to submit original transcripts upon hire to confirm eligibility for internship status.

DEQ also recruits student workers for positions across the agency. Student workers are not required to pursue a curriculum directly related to the Division in which they will be working.

All students must provide verification of enrollment from their university upon hire. The verification must be on official university letterhead and include the student’s name, status (full‑time or part‑time with the number of hours enrolled), and classification.

Students do not need to be registered during the summer sessions to qualify for student status; however, they must have been full‑time students in the spring semester or pre‑registered full‑time for the fall semester in order to be employed for the summer.

Job location is statewide. Vacancies may be filled in any of the following locations:
Headquarters – Baton Rouge;
Acadiana Regional Office – Lafayette;
Bayou Lafourche Regional Office – Lockport;
Kisatchie Central Regional Office – Pineville;
Northeast Regional Office – West Monroe;
Northwest Regional Office – Shreveport;
Southeast Regional Office – Harahan;
Southwest Regional Office – Lake Charles. Applicants will only be considered for employment at the locations they select on the application.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Sara Mc Farland
Sarah.

Mc Farland
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821