I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District (Santa Barbara, CA) in Apr 2015
Interview
First took a test, then went for an interview. The interview was a panel of three and they were all very friendly and made me feel at ease. The test was mostly chemical engineering based with some mechanical as well (mostly dealing with flow rates). Also asked questions on how things are phrased, looking towards interpretations of permits.