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NEOGOV · 5 months ago

Environmental Planning Intern

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

$18/hr - $22/hr

Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is offering an internship within their Environment Department to support environmental and climate resilience projects. The intern will engage with municipal staff and residents, assist in developing Hazard Mitigation Plans, and participate in various climate-related planning efforts.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Support MVP Planning 2.0 projects

Help with the engagement of municipal staff and residents in EJ neighborhoods

Support the development of Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) for cities and towns in MAPC region, including:

Conduct research on community profiles, natural hazards, climate data analysis

Assist with identifying community stakeholders, conducting outreach, and support notetaking and facilitation of project team and public meetings; and

Provide writing support for select HMP chapters

Help organize stakeholder meetings and provide communications and administrative support for other work in the department, including the Accelerating Climate Resilience grant program, and other climate action and resilience planning projects

Participate in reviewing and drafting memoranda on climate-related policy issues

Conduct research and assess innovative opportunities for the Environment Department to implement equitable community-based programs in the Greater Boston region

Qualification

Community engagementClimate data analysisFEMA guidelinesClimate change policiesResearch skillsWordPressAirTableQualtricsGISGraphic designWriting skills

Required

Applicants for this position must be a student studying environmental studies, climate policy, urban planning, natural resources management, emergency management, public policy, architecture, business, communications, or another related field

Only candidates currently enrolled in an academic program will be considered for this position

Candidates must reside in Massachusetts while they are working remotely

Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the USA

Preferred

Experience in community engagement, specifically discussing climate hazards and lived experience

Familiarity with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s guidelines for hazard mitigation planning, and Massachusetts' Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, as well as related hazard mitigation and adaptation planning efforts

Familiarity with climate change mitigation and adaptation, current environmental and/or climate-related policies, programs in Massachusetts

Experience with climate data analysis

Strong writing and research skills, WordPress, AirTable, Qualtrics, GIS or graphic design is a plus