E&D Intern

NCTCOG•Arlington, TX

16d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is a voluntary association of, by, and for local governments and was established to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and the collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions. The NCTCOG offices are located in Arlington, Texas, and serve the 16-county Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan region. The Department of Environment & Development is seeking an energetic professional to join our team as a Water Resources Student Intern, however the successful applicant will provide general support for planning staff within the department. The position will support Environment & Development planning staff including supporting Water Resources, Stormwater, Floodplain Management, the Integrated Transportation & Stormwater Infrastructure Initiative, as well as other Sustainable Development efforts to plan towards growth that promotes quality of life initiatives. The Intern position also provides administrative support to facilitate department coordination, communication and outreach efforts with the NCTCOG's member governments. For more information about department programs, please see https://www.nctcog.org/envir

Requirements

Strong written and verbal skills
Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Detail-oriented, organized and ability to handle multiple tasks and tight deadlines
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Good Interpersonal skills
Must be able to work independently and in a team environment
Prior work experience desired, but not required
Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university during employment
pursuit of a degree in a related field desired
Qualified candidates must be attending an accredited college or university while in the position and be able to work at the NCTCOG offices in Arlington, Texas.
The position could entail up to 29 desired weekly hours, and the ideal candidate would be able to work for a period of one year or more while attending school.
Please include a cover letter with your resume by saving your cover letter and resume as one document for uploading at the time of submission.
Applicants wishing to be considered for this position should apply online.
To be considered for any other NCTCOG position that may currently be open, applicants need to apply online separately for those postings.
All selected candidates must undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screening.
Background checks include national criminal background check, employment history, motor vehicle record check, social security verification, education verification, and other elements as needed.
NCTCOG is committed to a safe and drug free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.
All new hires are required to undergo a drug test which detects the presence of illegal drugs for months prior to testing.
In order to receive an offer of employment from NCTCOG, selected candidates must successfully pass the pre-employment background check and drug screening.
Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) skill, desired, but not required

Responsibilities

Providing administrative support for committees and meetings
Coordinating and attending meetings
Documenting meetings through note-taking and producing meeting summaries
Reviewing & revising documents
Creating and managing databases
Collecting and analyzing environmental, development, water resources, energy and demographic data
Compiling and summarizing studies
Writing reports and compiling documents for publishing
Preparing public outreach and educational materials, presentations
Supporting external meetings.