Intern Environmental Health

The City of Brooklyn Park Minnesotas sixth largest municipality is seeking applicants for our seasonal intern positions within the Community Development Department. We are looking for four (4) highly motivated and dependable individuals who can work in a fast paced customer focused environment.

These positions will provide a great opportunity to work in a diverse community and be involved in a wide range of inspection and enforcement activities that promote stable neighborhoods and strong businesses as well as provide exposure to a variety of community issues for career development.

• Conduct property maintenance inspections and enforce the city public health zoning sign nuisance and property maintenance codes

• Opportunity to cross train and/or assist with inspections of licensed food establishments public swimming pools spas licensed lodging facilities and itinerant food events; obtain food water and environmental samples. All public health related activities are conducted under the supervision of a registered sanitarian (these duties require studies in an Environmental Health-related field)

• Issue correction orders to property owners and take legal actions including issuing administrative fines and ordering abatements
• Answer questions from the public
• Conduct various administrative functions including answering phones data entry imaging documents etc.
• Conduct special projects as directed
• Other job duties as assigned

Education
Undergraduate or graduate level studies in areas of community development public administration planning housing redevelopment criminal justice biology physical sciences public health building/housing inspections or related field.

Experience
Experience with Microsoft Office programs and applications.

Equivalency
An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position MAY be considered.

Licenses and Certifications
Valid drivers license.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assess the urgency of situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respond with tact and courtesy.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to provide a level of customer service that meets/exceeds customer expectations.
• Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement.

• Demonstrated ability to complete work independently (in addition to working in a collaborative team based environment) and ability to use cultural competency.

• BrookLynk program alumni.
• Current graduate or undergraduate level studies (or recent graduate) in Brooklyn Park.
• Current involvement in community development or civic organizations and activities.
• Advanced education in a relevant field.
• Previous work experience in customer service and administrative support in an office environment.
• Previous work experience in the areas of code enforcement or public health.
• Experience working with people to resolve conflict.
• Previous experience working with people from various cultural socioeconomic racial and ethnic backgrounds.
• Fluency in Spanish Vietnamese Hmong Lao or Somali language(s).

• Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. with occasional evenings and weekends.
• Ability to meet physical demands of the job including but not limited to lifting bending climbing reaching overhead pushing and pulling.
• Position may have contact with individuals who are emotional irrational or experiencing a crisis.
• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Approximately 50% of the job is in the field and 50% is in the office.
• Driving required to various locations in the Brooklyn Park area.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs on rare occasions.