With guidance and mentoring from senior staff, this position will provide a “hands-on” learning experience in the environmental planning profession. Examples of intern responsibilities include:

• Contribute as a team member to various research projects and planning studies; participate in meetings and liaise with project partners; assist with coordinating activities.

• Conduct in-depth research into topics such as best practices, funding sources, and feasibility options for enhancements to the Environmental Mitigation Program.

• Collect and compile information required for meeting agendas, committee reports, and presentations; assist with drafting these types of documents.

• Assist with providing staff support to formal committee meetings; record and summarize minutes and actions for distribution to committees, working groups, and the public; assist with specific follow-up requests that arise from meetings.

• Assist with contract management of various grant programs.

• Perform monthly monitoring of sand migration and shoreline conditions.

• Contribute to the preparation of various types of reports, summaries, correspondence, and presentations.

• Respond to requests for information from the public or other interested parties.

Hours: approximately 20-25 hrs/week

Compensation: $13.50/hour