How to Find a Waste Management Job Internship

One of the best ways to prepare yourself for a career in waste management is to accept a waste management job internship while you are still in college. The experience that you gain in an internship will help you to get a better job and it will improve your transition from college student to waste management professional. These steps will help you to find a great internship opportunity.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Start your waste management job internship search by talking with your academic advisor. They generally will have a list of internship leads already compiled that you can use.

2. Contact your local waste management company, recyclers or environment clean-up agency to discuss internship opportunities. Many waste management companies have internship programs already set up. All you have to do is contact their personnel departments and complete the application process. If a company that you are interested in does not have an internship program already in place, then you can talk with the personnel manager about setting up an internship for you.

3. Visit your state's department of environment protection to find information about potential waste management job internships. The internship for this state agency may be set up under an AmeriCorp initiative or program.

4. Take advantage of job listings posted online, in local newspapers and in trade magazines. Online job boards like "MonsterTRAK" and "AfterCollege" are great for finding internship opportunities. Trade magazines for waste management that may have job listings include "Waste News," "Solid Waste Magazine" and "MSW Management."

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