This June, South Coast AQMD welcomed 28 college students selected from a highly competitive applicant pool to participate in the 2025 Governing Board Summer Internship Program. Throughout the summer, interns participate in a variety of educational experiences in the field of environmental and air quality stewardship, including outreach initiatives, city council meetings, field visits, and working alongside supervisors implementing programs throughout the agency such as AB 617, human resources, compliance, monitoring and analysis, permitting, rule development, and information management staff. South Coast AQMD also provides unique opportunities for interns to participate in lab tours, community events, and special programs like our elementary, middle, and high school air quality education programs.

Although interns observe a great deal of behind-the-scenes work, they also receive plenty of hands-on experience. Over the course of the six-to-ten-week program, they receive a well-rounded education on how South Coast AQMD cleans up one of the most challenging air districts in the nation. For more information about the South Coast AQMD Summer Internship, visit www.aqmd.gov/careers/ governing-board-summer-internship.