Maine Department of Environmental Protection

In this internship, Morgane Treanton compiled and edited an environmental workbook for schools to obtain a certification if they are progressive and environmentally friendly.  She also worked on creating an 8-page energy benchmarking bulletin for all the districts in Maine.  Lastly, she transferred data from one department to another which entailed creating flat files and data quality check.  She gained a lot of knowledge by 1) working across several agencies that do not normally communicate among each other, 2) working under pressure because of short deadlines, 3) improvising final project products because of a change in commissioner, and 4) gaining expertise on energy efficiency.

Internship Details

Organization Maine Department of Environmental Protection - Augusta, ME
Employment Sector
Government
Student's Field of Study
Sustainable Systems
Topic Areas of Internship

Environmental Education, Climate Change/Global Warming

Duration & Dates 10 weeks, starting 5/30/2011
Skills Gained

Analytical Skills, Leadership Skills, Strong Interpersonal Skills

Duties Performed

Design and Project Management, Field Work/Research, Publish Papers

How Student Obtained Internship Website/On-line posting
Paid or Unpaid?
Unpaid - Funded by the Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation
OK to Contact Student for More Information? Yes - Morgane Treanton