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Governor's Summer Intern - IDEM - State Cleanup Program Learning and Development

Date Posted: Dec 17, 2025

Requisition ID: 469704

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US, 46201

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Governor's Summer Internship Program (GSI):

The Governor’s Summer Internship Program (GSI) is designed to give college students real-world, hands-on experience in their desired field of study to enhance marketability upon graduation. Participation in the program will offer students a multitude of experiences including networking with state employees, resume building and soft skills workshops, agency head panels, and much more.

Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM):

Our mission is to implement federal and state regulations to protect human health and the environment while allowing the environmentally sound operations of industrial, agricultural, commercial, and governmental activities vital to a prosperous economy. We issue air, water, and solid and hazardous waste permits that restrict discharges to environmentally safe levels. Staff members inspect and monitor regulated entities; provide compliance and technical assistance; monitor and assess air, land, and water quality; use enforcement actions as necessary to ensure compliance; and respond to incidents involving spills to soil or waters of the state.

Role Overview:

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Land Quality – State Cleanup Program is seeking a Learning and Development Intern to join our agency in summer 2025. The intern will support a variety of environmental remediation projects by conducting mining and reconciliation of information from IDEM databases and paper files to perform data compilation and synchronization across various datasets. The resulting information, along with new research, will be utilized to assess the status of active and closed Remediation Services Branch sites, timeframes to achieving closure of remediation work and post-closure obligations, and evaluate the potential presence of emerging contaminants. Other projects may include evaluation of active and closed remediation projects to assess current and future use of those properties, redevelopment of properties, and return on investment of capital expenditure for completion of environmental remediation, and this may include development of various return on investment narrative reports.

Hourly Rate:

The hourly rate for this position is $16.24 for those that do not hold a bachelor’s degree & $17.24 for those that hold a bachelor’s degree or higher by the time the internship starts.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

This position will work with Project Managers and technical staff in the State Cleanup Program and the Remediation Services Branch to conduct file and database research, paper file review, and web-based research to support the collection of data and information necessary to evaluate the status of remediation projects, cleanup milestones, and closure timeframes, and post-closure obligations remaining for various projects. The position may also evaluate various active and historic cleanup projects to determine potential for emerging contaminant releases and exposure. In addition, research conducted and work with the Project Managers will support the collection of data and information necessary to develop narrative project reports on remediation, cleanup, and capital cost returns on investment.

Job Requirements

Applicants should be seeking a degree in environmental science and/or environmental policy, or a related science field and be proficient and knowledgeable in computer programs, including Microsoft Office, database systems and Power BI. Applicants should have a desire and willingness to work in the field in a learning and development role on various environmental remediation projects.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].

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