Application Instructions for EPA Internships
The CapCon Interview Day will be held on Friday, February 6 in Arlington, VA. To apply via the CapCon website, you must be willing to travel to Arlington on February 6 to interview!
You must apply online by January 7.
1. To apply for interviews, go to http://capcon.erecruiting.com
2. Click on “Create an Account” at the bottom left.
3. Enter in the “Access token word.” It is capcon2008
4. Under “Register for an Account,” fill in all of the data fields and click “Register.” Keep in mind that if you are a member of an eRecruiting school (Trinity is an eRecruiting school!) the system requires unique usernames (no duplicates allowed).
5. Under “Please complete your profile,” the system will ask you to fill out a few required profile fields (red dot next to the required fields). Then click “Next.” It is very IMPORTANT to have your email and phone numbers correct. This is how we can reach you for interviews.
6. Next section is “Your Experience Preferences.” Decide if you want emails and newsletters about other Experience programs and services. Then fill in the required fields in the Personalization section. If you choose not to answer any of these questions, there is an “I’d rather not say” option. Click Next.
7. This brings you to a Welcome page. If you are ready to upload your resume and other materials, click “Go” beside “Upload a Resume.” If you are not ready to upload, click on the “Home” link at the top of the page. From now on, you will come directly to this page when you log in using the username and password you created.
8. There is a special search link set up for students: CapCon 2009 Employers. When you click on this link, it will show you all the NYRC employers with application deadlines of January 7th. You do not need to use the Newest Jobs link.
9. As an underclassman, you are ONLY eligible to apply for the internship positions with the Environmental Protection Agency. The other positions are only for Seniors!!
10. If you click on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it will give you an overview of the employer. If you click on the job title link, it will link you to the internships (s) for which the employer is hiring. In this section, you will find the complete contact information to address your cover letter and, at the bottom of the page, the application materials needed to apply to the position. You will need to upload an unofficial transcript and writing sample as well as your cover letter.
UPLOADING YOUR MATERIALS
1. Go to “Documents” in the gray box across the top and click on “Upload a Document.”
2. Select the type of document you wish to upload, and click on “Next.”
3. Click on “Browse,” find your document, click “Open,” and then click on “Upload.”
4. When your status says ready, your document is uploaded.
5. Follow these instructions to upload your resume, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample. You can have more than one resume and all of our cover letters in the system at the same time. Transcripts should be uploaded under “Other”.
6. IMPORTANT: By uploading, you HAVE NOT applied to any jobs!
APPLYING TO AN EMPLOYER
Once all of your materials have been uploaded, you are now ready to apply to the EPA internship.
- Go to the CapCon 2009 Employers link on your home page. Click on it. Then, click on the EPA internship link and scroll to the bottom of the listing. You will see the “How to Apply” box (or you may see Application Restricted if you have not yet uploaded your resume and cover letter). In this area will be a list of the application requirements and other requested materials. Once you have all of the required materials uploaded into the system, click “Apply.”
- Pick the correct resume, cover letter and other materials needed by highlighting the name of each material. Finally, click “Submit.” NOW you have applied to the employer.
If you have any questions, please email career-services@trincoll.edu or call x2080. Please note that Career Services will close on December 24th and will not reopen until January 5th.