Deq Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $8.50 - $15.00 Hourly
Location : Statewide, LA
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number: Student2025
Department: Department of Environmental Quality
Opening Date: 07/07/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
About this Job
STUDENT INTERN / STUDENT WORKER
The purpose of the DEQ Student Internship program is to employ undergraduate and graduate students in fields of study that provide students with work experience and exposure to the environmental regulatory processes and the business operations of a governmental entity. Through this program, students will have increased awareness of environmental matters and encourage students to pursue environmental/governmental careers.
In order to qualify for an internship, students must be:

• Enrolled full time in an accredited undergraduate or graduate institution.
• Pursuing an education in a directly related curriculum to the Division that they will be working for (i.e. BS/MS in Biology for OES/Permits, BA in Accounting for Fiscal Services, etc.)

Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). Selected candidates will be required to submit original transcripts upon hire reflecting their eligibility for internship status.
DEQ also recruits student workers for positions across the agency. Student workers are not required to pursue an education in a curriculum that is directly related to the Division in which they will be working.
All students must provide verification of enrollment from their University upon hire. The verification must be on official University letterhead and include the students name, status (full-time or part-time with the number of hours enrolled), and classification.
Students do not need to be registered during the summer sessions in order to be qualified for student status; however, they must have been full time students in the spring semester or pre-registered full time for the fall semester in order to be employed for the summer.
THIS POSTING IS FOR RECRUITMENT PURPOSES
Submit your application by clicking the "Apply" link above!
APPLICATIONS WILL BE KEPT ACTIVE FOR 90 DAYS
Only one application must be submitted for consideration as a Student Intern / Student Worker in all offices within DEQ. Your application will be made available to hiring managers in each office of the LDEQ (Office of Environmental Assessment, the Office of Environmental Compliance, the Office of Environmental Services, the Office of the Secretary and the Office of Management and Finance).
The applicant pool generated from this continuous announcement will be used to fill vacancies across the agency. The job location is listed as Statewide because LDEQ has multiple regional office locations and vacancies may be filled in any of the following locations: Headquarters - Baton Rouge, Acadiana Regional Office - Lafayette, Bayou Lafourche Regional Office - Lockport, Kisatchie Central Regional Office - Pineville, Northeast Regional Office - West Monroe, Northwest Regional Office - Shreveport, Southeast Regional Office - Harahan, or the Southwest Regional Office - Lake Charles. Work location preferences will be indicated on the application and applicants will only be considered for employment in those selected locations.
Please refer to the "Application Status" section of your LA Careers account in order to track your application. When your status shows "Eligible for Consideration", this means your application will be made available for employment consideration as vacancies occur.
All supplemental questions should be answered and submitted with the application. Any applications that do not contain this information may be rejected.
Equal Opportunity Employer
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Sarah McFarland
Sarah.McFarland@la.gov
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.
01
Are you currently enrolled as a full-time student?

• Yes
• No

02
Are you currently enrolled in a college or university pursuing a baccalaureate, master's, PhD or JD degree?

• Yes
• No

03
Which degree program are you currently enrolled?

• Baccalaureate
• Graduate
• Law School

04
Will you be registered as a fulltime student for the following semester?

• Yes
• No

05
What is your classification? (Ex: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior graduate program, law school)
06
What is your anticipated date of graduation?
07
Are you pursuing a degree in a scientific/technical field?

• Yes
• No

08
Are you pursuing a degree in a business field?

• Yes
• No

09
Please specify your major and concentration.
10
What is your cumulative GPA?
11
What is your experience in the environmental field?
12
Would you be interested in a clerical position?

• Yes
• No

13
DEQ has Regional offices in the following parishes. Please indicate the parish or parishes in which you are willing to work.

• Caddo
• Calcasieu
• East Baton Rouge
• Jefferson
• Lafayette
• Lafourche
• Ouachita
• Rapides

14
Have you ever been employed at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality?

• Yes
• No

Required Question