Derrick J. Thomas Internship, Arlington, VA May 16,2005 – August

What Does EPA Do? EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. Develop and enforce regulations: EPA works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. Develop and enforce regulations: EPA works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. Perform environmental research: At laboratories located throughout the nation, the Agency works to assess environmental conditions and to identify, understand, and solve current and future environmental problems ; Perform environmental research: At laboratories located throughout the nation, the Agency works to assess environmental conditions and to identify, understand, and solve current and future environmental problems ;

Internship with E.P.A. I worked with the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). There are 15 different offices within E.P.A. I worked with the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). There are 15 different offices within E.P.A. Within the OPP office, I was assigned to Information Technology Resources Management Division (I.T.R.M.D). Within the OPP office, I was assigned to Information Technology Resources Management Division (I.T.R.M.D). I.T.R.M.D. - Responsible for all major system application maintenance and development to support OPP's staff, including supporting OPP's legacy systems I.T.R.M.D. - Responsible for all major system application maintenance and development to support OPP's staff, including supporting OPP's legacy systems

Internship’s Project Created Gateway Portals using Oracle9iAS Portal platform Created Gateway Portals using Oracle9iAS Portal platform Assisted with implementation of Seat Management Program Assisted with implementation of Seat Management Program Tested Application upgrades for the Office Pesticide Program Information (OPPIN) system. Tested Application upgrades for the Office Pesticide Program Information (OPPIN) system.

Oracle9i AS Portal P.R.I.S.M

PRISM Portal will leverage the EPA standard Portal technology (Oracle Portal) to provide a single interface for accessing all pesticide related information PRISM Portal will leverage the EPA standard Portal technology (Oracle Portal) to provide a single interface for accessing all pesticide related information Information Submission and Status Information Submission and Status Processing and Workflow Processing and Workflow Information Analysis and Reporting Information Analysis and Reporting Document Management Document Management Geospatial Information Geospatial Information

Skill Sets Needed for Project Excessive reading and researching different topic via Internet, questioned different collogues. Excessive reading and researching different topic via Internet, questioned different collogues. Understanding of system architecture of Office Pesticide Program Information (OPPIN). Understanding of system architecture of Office Pesticide Program Information (OPPIN). Previous knowledge Web- Based platform such as Dreamweaver, and FrontPage. Previous knowledge Web- Based platform such as Dreamweaver, and FrontPage.

Lessons Learned at E.P.A. Clarity of job structure and technical skills needed at E.P.A Clarity of job structure and technical skills needed at E.P.A Pro’s & Con’s of working from a customer and contractor perspective Pro’s & Con’s of working from a customer and contractor perspective Improved my Professionalism and communication skills in an work environment Improved my Professionalism and communication skills in an work environment Learned about Portals and the Oracle9iAs platform Learned about Portals and the Oracle9iAs platform

Overall Experience with EPA Tremendous experience, I was able to meet and network with people in my career field, and learn about new innovative technology. Tremendous experience, I was able to meet and network with people in my career field, and learn about new innovative technology. I would like to thank everyone who make this internship a successfully one for me, all the people at FAMU and EPA thank you. I would like to thank everyone who make this internship a successfully one for me, all the people at FAMU and EPA thank you.

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