Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation-Climate Adaptation Intern - OCSD Unpaid Intern
Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation-Climate Adaptation Intern - OCSD Unpaid Intern
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CAREER DESCRIPTION
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Emergency Management: Hazard MitigationClimate Adaptation Intern(Unpaid Intern)This internship recruitment will remain posted on a continuous basis until the needs of the Agency are met. Students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply immediately.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early as background investigations for this internship can take two to three months to process.
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
The Orange County SheriffCoroners Department is a modern progressive law enforcement agency dedicated to protecting the peace and enhancing the quality of life for everyone in the County of Orange. The Department provides primary police services to 700000 residents of 12 cities the unincorporated areas of Orange County as well as security for John Wayne Airport harbors and coastline public transportation and courts.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Orange County Sheriffs Departments Emergency Management Division is to promote facilitate and support the County of Orange and the Operational Area (OA) efforts to prepare for respond to and recover from disasters.
WHAT WE DO
The Emergency Management Division provides emergency management and preparedness services to the unincorporated areas of Orange County and supports the efforts of the Orange County Operational Area. There are currently over 100 jurisdictions in the Operational Area (OA) encompassing all County departments and agencies public and private organizations and the general population within the boundaries of Orange County.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The primary duty of the Climate Adaptation Planning intern will be to research current best practices for incorporating climate adaptation concepts into local disaster mitigation response and recovery plans. The intern will develop a catalog of relevant resources and documents and identify how these correlate to existing mitigation and emergency plan documents. Ideally the intern will identify local academic programs that can be leveraged as subject matter experts in future hazard identification and mitigation projects. If time allows the intern may also have the opportunity to work on County hazard mitigation grant project application development. Duties may also include assisting staff in the daytoday operations within the Emergency Management Division office; answering inquiries by phone and through written communications; preparing documents and reports; assisting with research assignments and special projects; attending meetings or community events; filing faxing photocopying etc.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited college university or trade school and majoring in Emergency Management Public Safety Political Science Public Administration Law Public Affairs Communications Public Relations Public Policy History or related fields; or be a recent graduate who has completed their degree in one of the above fields of study.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to research information and prepare reports and other correspondence; experience with Microsoft Office Suite especially Word and Excel; reliable outgoing and able to work independently. Previous office experience preferred. Professional appearance and business attire required.
TIME COMMITMENT
Minimum 5 hours per week over one semester or quarter although internship can be extended to no more than 12 months. Hours must be scheduled during regular business hours (Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. Summer internships are available.This internship may be scheduled for a combination of remote and inperson work. Inperson work will be performed at the Orange County Emergency Operations Center located at 2644 Santiago Canyon Road Silverado California.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO INTERNS
Internships with the SheriffCoroners Department offer students experience in working within a large government entity. The Emergency Management Division provides exposure to many different aspects of legislative relations as staff coordinate daily with local state and federal governmental agencies as a part of routine operations. The EMD is one of the few assignments within the County that the intern may be exposed to a multiagency and multidiscipline government coordination. This assignment also provides an opportunity for students to explore career options gain career skills build resumes and network with professionals in their field of interest.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must attach a cover letter resume and unofficial transcripts to their application. The cover letter is an opportunity for applicants to describe career and academic goals to elaborate upon personal and academic accomplishments to share areas of interest that relate to the internship and to identify what type of internship experience they are seeking.
Applications that do not include a cover letter resume and unofficial transcripts will not be considered.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Background investigations that can take two three monthsto process will be conducted on applicants who have successfully interviewed for the internship and wish to pursue placement.
The background investigation includes a 20 30minute prescreen interview. The prescreen interview for outofstate applicants can be conducted by phone. An additional threehour inperson interview and Livescan fingerprinting are also required.
The following documents will be completed by qualified applicants during the background investigation:- Civilian Personal History form includes employment history & arrest record
- Notarized Authorization to Release Information form
- Birth certificate (original or certified copy) or if applicable naturalization certificate/resident card (Passport is not accepted.
- Valid stateissued drivers license or ID
- Social Security card
- Proof of current automobile liability insurance coverage listing applicant as an insured driver
- Official college transcript(s) (Required for applicants who have completed their degree(s) and must be submitted in a sealed/unopened envelope.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EMAIL NOTIFICATION:
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.
NOTE: User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.
Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs site. Please check your email folders including spam/junk folders and/or accept emails ending with governmentjobs and ocgov. If your email address should change please update your profile at .
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
For additional internship postings please check our Web site at the following link: here for additional Frequently Asked Questions.
For specific information pertaining to this recruitment please contactorEEO INFORMATION
- Orange County as an equal employment opportunity employer
encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Volunteer
