Department of Civil Service

Description:

Position Title: Climate Smart Facilities Intern
Location: Bear Mountain, NY
Division: Palisades Interstate Parks Comm.
Compensation: $15.00 - $22.75 per hour
Duration: June - August 2024 with option to extend through the Fall Semester
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm (flexible)

Overview
* The Climate Smart Facilities intern will support the Palisades Region in the assessment and mapping of infrastructure to assess threats from climate change impacts and develop resiliency plans.
--Interns work 10-20 hours per week.

Job Duties
* With Regional Staff, develop a list of infrastructure potentially threatened by climate change including, but not limited to, culverts, bridges, power lines/poles, buildings, drainage swales, spillways, foundations, and walkways.
* Using GIS, survey the elements of the list and develop a geodatabase that includes location, condition information, photographs, and other info as desired.
* Analyze data and develop reports as need to assist in the preparation of a resiliency plan for the region's infrastructure

Qualifications
* Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in environmental studies, GIS, or similar discipline.
* Must have expertise with GPS/GIS and be able to collect data independently in a variety of conditions

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Matthew Shook at shookm@pipc.org by March 29, 2024

Skills:

GIS/GPS

Internship Areas: Engineering, Environmental Conservation, Information Technology, Planning/Analysis/Research