{"id":5404,"date":"2019-05-29T19:04:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T19:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=5404"},"modified":"2019-05-29T19:04:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T19:04:32","slug":"environmental-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2019\/05\/29\/environmental-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Spotlight | Environmental Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Adelaide Beeman-White ’20, double major in History and Environmental Policy & Decision Making, visited CES for help with a summer internship search, she had two priorities: to locate a role in her home state of Maine, and to find work that fit with her commitment to environmental issues. A targeted search with those goals in mind uncovered opportunities with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection<\/a>.
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CES:<\/strong> What does your role as Emissions Outreach Specialist entail?\"\"<\/p>\n

AB:<\/strong>\u00a0 I have two main jobs. One of them is to do emissions outreach to retailers of wood stoves and pellet stoves in the state of Maine. I drive around to stores that sell wood stoves and pellet stoves and remind them of the emissions regulations, and of the regulations against wood pellets. I am not enforcing any of the rules, just reminding people what the rules are.<\/p>\n

The other big part of my job is to edit Tech Docs, which are essentially operator’s manuals for various machines; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), which are a more generalized version of a Tech Doc; and Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), which are sort of like rule books for how various parts of the department should be run.<\/p>\n

CES:<\/strong> What is a typical day like?<\/p>\n

AB: <\/strong>If I am doing outreach, my entire day is spent driving around the state in a government car talking to people about wood stoves. If I am in the office, most of my day is spent at the computer, with brief breaks every two hours or so to stretch my legs. If I have a meeting, I will go to that. I work from eight a.m. until half-past four p.m. Lunch is at noon.<\/p>\n

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CES:\u00a0<\/strong> What have you most enjoyed about the experience?<\/p>\n

AB:<\/strong> I love doing the outreach. It is so much fun to be able to see so many parts of the state that I have not seen before. It is also a treat to be able to meet so many interesting people.<\/p>\n

CES:<\/strong> What was most challenging about the experience?<\/p>\n

AB:\u00a0<\/strong>The Tech Docs, SOPs, and QAPPs are all written in a rather dry, legal way, which can at times make it difficult to concentrate on them.<\/p>\n

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CES:<\/strong> What advice do you have for Logger students?<\/p>\n

AB:<\/strong> Use CES. I would not even know about this internship, let alone have gotten it, were it not for their help.<\/p>\n

Looking for an internship in Maine<\/a> or elsewhere? Or want help with your job search preparation? Make an appointment to meet with a CES career advisor! 253.879.3161<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos provided by Adelaide Beeman-White
\n\u00a9 2019 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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