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Thursday, June 22, 2023 | Rollup Image | | Body | STUDENT POSITION Posting Date: June 22, 2023 Job Description Palm Beach County's Office of Resilience (OOR) works to ensure that Palm Beach County remains a thriving, sustainable community while facing climate change. OOR focuses on equitable climate adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable development. The OOR intern will join a small, innovative, passionate team to support program and policy development for a large county government. Intern Activities - Research Projects – (40%)
- Research best practices for including sustainability and resiliency in land use planning and comprehensive plan elements.
- Review green building standards including Enterprise Green Communities Criteria to identify best practices for developing resilient housing.
- Research and analyze resilience and sustainability technical reports and articles.
- Communications (40%)
- Draft articles for and produce OOR Monthly Newsletter.
- Develop content for social media, press releases, and presentations.
- Support staff and tabling events.
- Administrative Support (20%)
- Perform general office tasks that include scanning files, making copies, and scheduling meetings.
- Assist in event setup and breakdown.
Knowledge, Ability, and Skills Required - Strong research and analysis skills
- Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions
- Exceptional organization and time management skills
- Experience with project management
- Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision while also being an effective team collaborator
- Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook, social media, and videoconferencing
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
Preferred - Graduate student
- Ability to occasionally attend evening and weekend events
- Passion for sustainability, resilience, climate change mitigation and adaptation, environmental science or policy, public health, and/or social equity
- Coursework, leadership experience, and/or career goals in sustainability, community engagement, environmental science, environmental law, land use planning, architecture, or a related field
- Experience with Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Mail Chimp
Candidate Requirements - MUST BE AN ENROLLED COLLEGE/GRADUATE STUDENT.
- Must be able to work on-site. This is not a remote position.
- Work at least 16 hours per week.
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds and work outside on occasion.
- Personal vehicle is not required, though the student is responsible for getting to and from the office location and occasional off-site events. A valid driver's license is required. A Florida driver's license is preferred.
Benefits This position will pay $14 per hour. Alternatively, the Office of Resilience welcomes the opportunity to work with students and their academic institutions to obtain course credit.
Fall and spring interns should be able to commit at least 16 hours per week. Application Please email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two professional references with your application to Megan Houston. - Palm Beach County, Office of Resilience
- 2300 N. Jog Road, 4th Floor
- West Palm Beach, FL 33411
- E-mail: ResilientPBC@pbcgov.org
- Subject: OOR Intern Position
Cover letters should include:
- your proposed start and end date;
- your preferred hours per week;
- relevant work experience; and
- why you are interested in working for the PBC Office of Resilience.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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