20 U.S.C. § 5506 — Environmental internships and fellowships

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The Administrator must provide environmental internships for college students and fellowships for in-service teachers with Federal agencies. The section sets minimum numbers, lengths, funding, eligibility, applications, and representation.

(a) Students and teachers. After consulting the Office of Personnel Management and other appropriate agencies, the Administrator must provide internships for postsecondary students and fellowships for in-service teachers with Federal agencies. (b) Purpose. The programs must let college students and in-service teachers work with Federal professionals dealing with environmental issues and gain understanding, appreciation, skills, and abilities relevant to those careers. (c) Minimums. As far as practicable, at least 250 internships and 50 fellowships must be supported each year. (d) Management and agencies. The Office of Environmental Education manages the programs. Participants may serve in appropriate Federal agencies, including EPA, Fish and Wildlife, NOAA, the Council on Environmental Quality, Federal natural-resource agencies, Agriculture, and the National Science Foundation. (e) Length and funding. Interns must be hired temporarily and full time for no more than six months and paid appropriately. Fellows must be hired temporarily and full time for no more than 12 months and paid appropriately. Agencies hiring interns must pay the salaries and related costs. (f) Eligibility. (1) An intern must attend an accredited college or university and have completed at least four courses, or equivalent work, in environmental science or studies as the Administrator determines. (2) A fellow must be an in-service teacher employed by a local education agency with at least two years’ experience teaching environmental education, environmental science, or related courses. (g) Applications. People are selected from applications in the form the Administrator considers appropriate. (h) Representation. Selection must provide broad geographic, cultural, and minority representation.

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(a) Postsecondary students and in-service teachers

The Administrator shall, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management and other appropriate Federal agencies, provide for internships by postsecondary level students and fellowships for in-service teachers with agencies of the Federal Government.

(b) Purpose

The purpose of internships and fellowships pursuant to this section shall be to provide college level students and in-service teachers with an opportunity to work with professional staff of Federal agencies involved in environmental issues and thereby gain an understanding and appreciation of such issues and the skills and abilities appropriate to such professions.

The Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, support not less than 250 internships each year and not less than 50 fellowships each year.

(d) Management of programs; eligible agencies

The internship and fellowship programs shall be managed by the Office of Environmental Education. Interns and fellows may serve in appropriate agencies of the Federal Government including, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Council on Environmental Quality, Federal natural resource management agencies, the Department of Agriculture, and the National Science Foundation.

(e) Length of internships and fellowships; funding

Interns shall be hired on a temporary, full-time basis for not to exceed 6 months and shall be compensated appropriately. Fellows shall be hired on a temporary full-time basis for not to exceed 12 months and shall be compensated appropriately. Federal agencies hiring interns shall provide the funds necessary to support salaries and related costs.

(f) Eligible individuals

(1)

Individuals eligible for participation in the internship program are students enrolled at accredited colleges or universities who have successfully completed not less than four courses or the equivalent in environmental sciences or studies, as determined by the Administrator.

(2)

Individuals eligible for participation in the fellowship program are in-service teachers who are currently employed by a local education agency and have not less than 2 years experience in teaching environmental education, environmental sciences, or related courses.

(g) Applications

Individuals shall be selected for internships and fellowships based on applications which shall be in such form as the Administrator considers appropriate.

(h) Geographic, cultural, and minority representation

In selecting individuals for internships and fellowships, the Administrator shall provide for wide geographic, cultural, and minority representation.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–619, § 7, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3331.)

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1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-619 · 104 Stat. 3331

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