EWG’s Environmental Health Research Intern will work in a fast-paced environment, assisting the Investigations part of EWG’s Research team to work on chemical contamination issues, especially related to drinking water. (Tab Water Database, PFAS contamination, TCE Pollution). Past interns have also contributed to the consumer product databasesfor which EWG is recognized and which millions of American uses. Intern(s) will review data on contaminants and help with investigation team reports.
The Research Intern will both learn how a project develops from an idea to completion and get first-hand experience of the research conducted in a not-for-profit organization.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research (online, phone) as necessary to find information on contaminants, suspected health hazards, and related information regarding everyday consumer products;
- Construct databases using Excel, EWG’s online data entry tools, or other methods;
- Assist in other related environmental projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Current students with an interest in public health, environmental science, toxicology and chemistry fields.
- Attention to detail and accurate data entry skills.
- Ability to independently pursue and complete research tasks.
- Ability to pace work to meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with MS Excel and/or other data analysis programs.
- Basic knowledge of statistics a plus.
Learning Objective for Internship and Work Sample created:
- Project design and development, as applicable to environmental science and public health research studies
- Improved writing skills for translating scientific data in a form understandable to general audience
- Conducting research projects in a non-profit setting
Send cover letter and resume to Brett Dorow at [email protected].
Organization Details
We use unique expertise to gather and analyze mountains of data – on personal care products, household cleaners, processed foods, drinking water contaminants, agriculture damage – to expose risky practices, and products, confront manufactures and industries directly, and challenge the chemical status quo.
Our signature shopping guides and databases push companies to make cleaner, greener products and give consumers the information they need to make safer choices today.
Our teams in DC, San Francisco, Sacramento and Minneapolis go directly to lawmakers to educate them about these issues and push for the regulatory reforms we need.
In 2017, EWG published 27 major research reports: 250 articles, analyses and commentaries and 159 press releases and statement. More than 16.7 million people visited our website and 137.5 million Facebook impressions. Our work last year was mentioned over 14,000 times by print, online, TV and radio outlets.
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