State of Indiana - Indianapolis, IN

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Intern
Indianapolis, IN
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Governor's Summer Internship Program (GSI) offers college students hands-on experience in their field of study, specifically within the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). This internship focuses on researching and verifying locations and parcel information for Antique Landfills, integrating archival records with modern digital recordkeeping, and completing various projects assigned by the Antique Landfill Coordinator. Interns will gain valuable skills and networking opportunities while contributing to the agency's mission of protecting human health and the environment.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and execute one major project related to agency needs and academic area of study
  • Create, develop, and sustain the programmatic efforts for the assigned discipline
  • Analyze data and feedback to provide recommendations
  • Partner with other relevant stakeholders to promote and enhance the quality of projects
  • Collaborate with State of Indiana agencies to ensure effective implementation of internal and external initiatives
  • Research parcel information and IDEM records found in IDEM files and databases
  • Compile results to request a site entry to GIS and IDEM databases
  • Create digital waste boundaries in GIS
  • Compare historic hardcopy archives to records in the Virtual File Cabinet (VFC)
  • Prepare and send records to VFC
  • Attend meetings with landfill representatives
  • Read incoming documents and outgoing responses
  • Become familiar with the landfills and the environmental regulations that apply to them

Requirements

  • Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one (1) year of undergraduate education
  • Academic work in a related field
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to analyze data sets related to discipline
  • Ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels
  • Ability to conduct well-informed research
  • Ability to solve complex, critical problems
  • Ability to review and make recommendations on proposed changes to relevant policies and procedures

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with ArcPro GIS software

Benefits

  • This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period
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