Internship Opportunity: Environmental Protection â Denver Metro
Internship Opportunity: Environmental Protection â Denver Metro
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Department Information
Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
- This is a temporary position that is limited to a maximum of 9 months with no benefits other than sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked capped at 48 hours.
- While applications will be considered from outside of Colorado this position requires in-office and field work. The selected candidate must be able to physically work in Denver.
- Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Its in your best interest to apply as early as possible.
About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans lives Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and providesfreedom connection and experience through travel. Please visit ourcareers pageto learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live work and play now and for the future!
CDOT for All
CDOTs strength is our people and our commitment to our people is to shape support and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone regardless of gender race ethnicity religion national origin age sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status education disability socio-economic status or any other identity has the opportunity to thrive.
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CDOTs Region 1 (Denver Metro area) Environmental Unit seeks a motivated responsible college student or recent graduate who is pursuing a career in environmental protection and/or environmental project management. This collegiate internship aims to provide meaningful experience in the areas of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review; environmental impact analysis; Section 4(f) non-historic and Section 6(f) resource clearances; other cultural resource clearances such as historic archaeology visual landscape architecture and urban planning; GIS data for environmental resources; and the application of environmental laws and regulations.
This internships major duties and responsibilities include:
- Supporting a variety of CDOT and Local Agency Categorical Exclusion (CatEx) projects through coordinating reviewing and examining project design plans participating in project scoping reviews to determine potential impacts to environmental resources and collaborating with appropriate resource specialists and agencies regarding environmental studies and clearances.
- Review regulations and guidance related to Section 4(f) of the U.S. DOT Act and Section 6(f) of the LWCF Act for application in project clearance. Identify and document current resources. Perform site visits to determine level of impact and appropriate analysis pathway under NEPA. Write clearance memos and create maps.
- Assist in other cultural resource clearance processes. Review and understand applicable laws regulations and guidance. Review project plans identify current cultural resources through GIS data search and literature review and determine whether impacts to resources will occur.
- Collect data for environmental resources in the field by recording GIS coordinates and/or documenting with photography or via desktop data search for inclusion in the OTIS and CDOT ArcGIS online applications. Activities include attribute table creation and maintenance post processing map production perform QA/QC of data collected editing and miscellaneous activities and downloads. May include developing or testing ESRI mobile applications.
- Attend related training.
- Attend meetings and field visits as needed.
- Take notes and document action items at meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment:
- Expected work schedule is between Monday through Friday.
- It is anticipated that this role will work 20-40 hours per week depending on the selected candidates availability.
- Work will involve in-office in the field and remote work from home.
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
- A recent college graduate. Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with an Associates Bachelors Masters or PhD degree related to Environmental Science Environmental Studies Natural Resources or another closely related field of study within the past three years.
OR
- Any full-time college student enrolled in an accredited community college college or university seeking an Associates Bachelors Masters or PhD degree in an area related to Environmental Science Environmental Studies Natural Resources or another closely related field of study. (For Associates and Bachelors degree programs full-time is equivalent to 12 credits. For Masters and Ph.D. programs full-time is often 9 credits.)
OR
- A certified participant in the Colorado Refugee Services Program
College Transcripts: A legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school completed credit hours and if applicable that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Condition of Employment- Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace criminal records check public court records check educational records and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
Preferred Qualifications
The exceptional applicant will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:
- Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
- Knowledge and experience with NEPA and associated environmental laws and regulations including state and federal;
- Experience in project or task management including managing multiple deadlines and priorities;
- Desire to learn and develop;
- Exemplary communication and organizational skills;
- Solid analytical and critical thinking skills;
- Experience with technical and/or scientific writing;
- Willingness to be flexible independent and creative including utilizing existing resources for project and task completion;
- Experience with GIS applications/systems preferably Esri products;
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Power Point etc.) Gmail and Google Applications;
- Ability and willingness to learn other software systems;
- Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs priorities promises made and commitments;
- Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills;
- Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.
Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
- A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green APPLY button at the top of this announcement)
- A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
- A cover letter that describes your interest in this position how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
- A copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your completed coursework degree conferral if applicable and the name of your school or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do including hiring employment and advancement opportunities.
Notifications:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be viaemail. Include your current workingemailaddress on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up youremailto accept messages from and addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that youremailwill accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filteredemail.Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorados website.
Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicants authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with Info Cubic.
Info Cubic a consumer reporting agency will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic a Division of Orange Tree including its privacy policy may be found online at and. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane Minneapolis MN 55439.
The report may contain information bearing on the applicants character general reputation personal characteristics and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace criminal records check public court records checks educational records and driving records checks. CDOTwill only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.ADAAA Accommodations
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to Erin Hardin at.
Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on his/her application.
ERIN (R1 Envt Intern May 2025)
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Temp
