Position
Emergency Management: Hazard Mitigation-Climate 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 can take two to three months to process.
Department
Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's Department provides primary police services to 700,000 residents of 12 cities, the unincorporated areas of Orange County, and security for John Wayne Airport, harbors, coastline, public transportation, and courts.
Mission Statement
The mission of the 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.
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 day-to-day 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
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school, majoring in Emergency Management, Public Safety, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, Public Affairs, Communications, Public Relations, Public Policy, History, or related fields.
- Recent graduate who has completed a 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 the 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.
Work Environment
This internship may be scheduled for a combination of remote and in-person work. In-person work will be performed at the Orange County Emergency Operations Center located at 2644 Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado, California.
Benefits
Internships with the Sheriff-Coroner’s Department offer experience 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. The intern may be exposed to multi-agency and multi-discipline government coordination. This assignment also provides an opportunity to explore career options, gain career skills, build resumes, and network with professionals in their field of interest.
Equal Opportunity
Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Background investigation may be required as part of the hiring process.
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