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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 1 month ago

Resilient Engagement Intern

Wake County, NC

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government, overseeing various operations and advocacy programs. The Resilient Engagement Intern will engage youth, teachers, and local government staff about climate change and resilience building, supporting programs and initiatives related to community planning and environmental education.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

To engage various audiences, including youth, teachers, and local government staff, about climate change, resilience building and community planning

Support the NC Museum of Natural Sciences YES Climate Ambassadors program, a week-long summer program for students from across the state. Work with program directors and guests to guide students through curriculum on topics such as: resilience, extreme heat, wildfires and air quality, flooding, and solutions. Program participants do hands-on activities around each topic, collect data using sensors, participate in service learning events like a stream clean-up, and are encouraged to complete a community action project after the program

Support the State Resilience Office’s virtual learning program for stormwater managers in the Albemarle region. Responsibilities include engagement with local government officials, background research and writing, documenting lessons learned, supporting virtual meetings, coordinating with guest speakers and experts, note-taking and presenting

Qualification

Climate Change KnowledgeResilience BuildingPublic SpeakingCommunity PlanningGIS SkillsData CollectionListening SkillsCollaborationDocumentation Skills

Required

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state

Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1, 2026

Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program

To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed

Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply

Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship

Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment