U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Join a dedicated team of professionals working in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) of EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Using sound science as a compass, OCSPP’s mission is to protect you, your family, and the environment from potential risks from pesticides and toxic chemicals. Through innovative partnerships and collaboration, we also work to prevent pollution before it begins. This reduces waste, saves energy and natural resources, and leaves our homes, schools, and workplaces cleaner and safer. OCSPP implements the:• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),• Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA),• Pollution Prevention Act, and• Portions of other statutes.

The incumbent of this position will conduct exemption review of records responsive to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. This review will be completed using specialized software called Relativity. The Agency is required to conduct two levels of exemption review. First level review entails reviewing large volumes of potentially responsive records to reduce the OCSPP FOIA backlog. The incumbent will conduct the first level review to determine if a record is responsive to the FOIA request and to mark it appropriately for any information that is exempted from release under the FOIA. The second level of review will be conducted by senior members of PIRIB. Prior experience reviewing records for FOIA or other specialized document review work is desired. Training will be provided to gain an understanding of FOIA exemptions, the PIRIB document types, and Relativity software.

Required Skills: Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Skills. This internship is not approved for fully remote work. Required Proficiencies: Microsoft 365 (including Outlook, MS Teams, Excel, and SharePoint). Relativity experience is a plus.