Summer Internships in the Wastewater Field
The Youth and the Environment Program (YEP) introduces young people from Lowell, Massachusetts to careers in the wastewater industry through paid summer internships.
During the six-week program youth work at local water treatment plants. They participate in operations and learn about process control, maintenance, and laboratory operations. NEIWPCC coordinators provide daily lessons on water quality, ecology, resource management, and environmental history.
In addition, YEP takes the students on field trips to further enrich their environmental education and connect with experts in the field. Past trips have included:
- New England Aquarium.
- Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.
- X-Cel Conservation Corps.
NEIWPCC oversees the Massachusetts YEP programs with EPA Region 1, Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility, Greater Lawrence Sanitary District, the cities of Lowell and Lawrence, and MassHire. The program began in Lowell in 1990 and expanded to Lawrence in 2019.
For more information on the Youth and the Environment Programs, contact Daphne Short at dshort@neiwpcc.org.