WRM- Environmental Services Intern

WRM-2026-6i Environmental Services Intern

Open to: General Public

Work Week: Up to 35 hours per week (5 days per week)

Hourly Rate: Sliding Scale based on Education Level ($19-$24 Per Hour)

Opening Date: 7/1/2026

Closing Date: 7/22/2026

Internship Length: 9/21/2026 - 12/11/2026

Program/

Location:

Department of Environmental Protection, Water Resource Management, Division of Water Supply and Geoscience, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, 401 East State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625

The WRM Program establishes water quality and drinking water standards, monitors the waters of the State to ensure surface and groundwater standards are met, helps ensure delivery of water that meets drinking water standards, and regulates discharges of wastewater and storm water to surface and ground water. The WRM Program also regulates and manages the diversion of water from surface and groundwaters to ensure protection of the resources and provides low cost financial assistance for finance capital improvements.

The Program works to ensure adequate, reliable, sustainable supplies for current and future needs, uses, and the environment.

This intern will assist in various aspects of drinking water compliance to include, but not limited to, data management of drinking water compliance forms, violation determinations, inventory updates, assistance with returning to compliance, and site visits.

Assist in data management of drinking water compliance forms, violation determinations, inventory updates, returning to compliance, and site visits.

Experience in environmental sciences and data management.

Environmental health courses are also preferred.

Seeking individuals enrolled at an accredited university/college studying one of the Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences/Studies, Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, Environmental Policy, Physical Geography, or in Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Mining Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Bio-resource Engineering.

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

• Earned Sick Time

The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government. Applicants may voluntarily provide brief demographic information for the NJ affirmative action information form. All information is confidential and will not be used in hiring decisions.

To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and provide proof of your Veteran's Preference status with your resume.

All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011 have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, a principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7.

Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security. The State of New Jersey does not sponsor citizenship.