REGION — The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will offer 15 summer internships at offices throughout the NYC watershed. These paid internships are in fields related to science and engineering. Those accepted into the summer internship program will have the chance to work alongside DEP scientists, engineers, planners and other professionals who operate, maintain and protect the largest municipal water supply in the United States.

College students from the watershed and surrounding regions may apply for these learning opportunities. The intern positions include summer work associated with upstate water quality laboratories, water quality field operations, engineering, community water connections, water system modeling, natural resources and science and research. The internships are located at DEP’s offices in Delaware, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties. In addition to the watershed opportunities, DEP also offers summer internships at its offices in New York City.

For more information visit www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/job_opportunities/icims_internships.shtml. Candidates must submit applications by April 7.