DNREC summer internship applications due Feb. 16
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is again offering full-time, paid internships for college students and recent graduates. The program is entering its third year, and DNREC is expanding several opportunities.
Applications are due by Monday, Feb. 16, at dnrec.delaware.gov/internships.
Most positions are part of a 12-week summer program that will employ up to 20 interns in various roles throughout the department. These positions will touch on an array of environmental livelihoods, including environmental finance, engineering and compliance, marketing communications, environmental research and education, community and volunteer engagement, water-quality research and regulations, strategic planning, government administration, and data science and statistics.
Some positions may be available beyond the summer months.
Opportunities exist at DNREC offices statewide, with locations in all three Delaware counties. Some of the paid internships may offer hybrid or flexible work schedules.
“DNREC has focused on expanding our internship program for the last few years to create career-building opportunities for passionate college students and recent graduates,” said Greg Patterson, DNREC secretary. “Interns gain knowledge and hands-on experience that can help them in numerous ways, but we truly hope that some will see DNREC as a potential career path as well.”
Interns earn $18.50 per hour and may work up to 37.5 hours per week. This practical exposure is intended to open doors for those who want to establish careers in public service and/or environmental science.
Interns have also learned that their positions support the core of DNREC’s mission to protect, preserve and enhance Delaware’s natural resources for current and future generations across the department’s reach. DNREC spans seven divisions: air quality; climate, coastal and energy; fish and wildlife; parks and recreation; waste and hazardous substances; watershed stewardship; and water.
