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State of Ohio · 17 hours ago

2026 Summer College Intern - Division of Materials and Waste Management

United States of America-OHIO-Hocking County-Logan, United States of America-OHIO-Wood County-Bowling Green, United States of America-OHIO-Montgomery County-Dayton, United States of America-OHIO-Summit County-Twinsburg

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

The State of Ohio is seeking college interns for the Division of Materials and Waste Management at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Interns will receive training and assist technical staff with various program duties related to environmental protection and waste management.

GovernmentOffice Administration

Responsibilities

Provide education and outreach to scrap tire generating businesses on the proper management of scrap tires in an effort to reduce theft, open dumping, and illegal transportation of scrap tires

Identify scrap tire generating businesses for assigned geographical areas and performs site visits to share resources and information with business representatives

Coordinate and support scrap tire collection days across the state to provide greater access to Ohioans to recycle scrap tires, leading to fewer unlawfully dumped tires

Support the division’s duties and receives training in multiple aspects of office and field activities involved in the solid waste and construction & demolition debris programs

Perform data entry and review of 20 years of interface shear strength data from Ohio solid waste landfills to ensure testing requirements provide appropriate stability

Assist in ground water sampling and gas sampling, as needed

Assist in development of Ohio’s solid waste management plan by collecting and evaluating data to inform waste reduction strategies

Assist in the development of Ohio’s comprehensive organics management plan by collecting and evaluating data to information organics recovery strategies, including composting, anaerobic digestion, and food rescue

Qualification

Environmental ScienceWater ResourcesChemistryData EntryProgram ManagementOrganizingPlanningPublic SpeakingWritten CommunicationCustomer Focus

Required

Must be currently enrolled in a college degree program directly related to the position or have recently graduated within the quarter/semester immediately preceding the start date

Major area of study: Environmental Science, Water Resources, Chemistry or Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical) or relevant field of study

Knowledge of safety practices, public relations, Agency policies and procedures and permits as applicable

Skills in computers (word processing and database work)