Early Career Professional Session New to 2023 National Cleanup Workshop

ARLINGTON, Va. – In an inaugural National Cleanup Workshop session this year, early career professionals can learn more about the Office of Environmental Management (EM) and how to grow and succeed in the DOE cleanup program.

Early career professional sessions will include:

• Leadership development principles;
• Case studies from federal and contractor representatives on building a career in the EM program;
• An in-depth “EM 101” on the background and history of the DOE cleanup program; and
• Lessons learned and opportunities to grow a career in the cleanup program.

The workshop offers a special reduced registration for early career professionals to attend this year’s workshop. The rate is offered to those who have not previously attended the workshop and have been involved in the EM program for less than five years.

The ninth-annual National Cleanup Workshop is from Sept. 11-13 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.

The agenda features a lineup of senior EM leadership, along with members of Congress, state and local government officials and industry leaders from sites across the DOE complex. Key speakers include EM Senior Advisor William "Ike" White, EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery and Rebecca Casper, mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Check out this EM webpage to find coverage of past workshops, including a video of White’s 2022 workshop keynote address. The site features EM Update newsletter reporting and a gallery of photos showcasing everything from the reception kicking off the event to a variety of speakers and panels.

Last year, about 630 in-person and 91 virtual participants attended the workshop, billed as the premier annual gathering to discuss progress in environmental cleanup of former government weapons sites and nuclear research facilities. Energy Communities Alliance, with the cooperation of EM and the Energy Facility Contractors Group, host the workshop. Registration is open for this year's workshop.