Application timeline
1. Application window
The application window will be open from the 5th January for 6 weeks. Once you have completed your Application Form, on 12th January you will then receive a link to a Behavioural Based Assessment. You will have until 18th February at 23:59pm to complete your tasks.
Information call
We will be holding a 1-hour information session on 28th January at 12pm.
Inside EA: Industry Placements & Internships Explained
Join us for an informative session about the Environment Agency’s Industry Placement and Summer Internship Programme opportunities. We’ll cover the details of each programme, share insights from our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team, and hear from current career entrants about their experiences and what they’re doing now.
Please note: This is an information session, and while we’ll try to answer questions if time allows, the focus will be on giving you a clear overview of the opportunities available.
Agenda:
- Welcome & Overview – About the Environment Agency
- Programme Details – Industry Placement & Internship offers
- EDI Focus – Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Career Entrant Stories – Hear from those who joined and where they are now
- Closing Remarks
2. Applications close
Once the application window is closed, we’ll carry out a ‘blind sift’, which means we can’t see your personal details, so assess purely on skills, experience, and qualifications. Your answers will be read and scored according to our scoring criteria and the top scoring candidates will be invited to interview.
3. Interview candidates notified
Candidates that have been progressed to interview will be notified and asked to select an interview slot.
4. Offers
No offers will be made until the end of the interviewing process. If you accept an offer, our ‘onboarding’ process will commence, which comprises of a range of official checks, including references and police check.
All roles will start on 7th September. If you are not available to start until after September, please apply for next year’s intake.
Further information
Click on the below links to download the full candidate packs for more information on individual roles available.