Summer Intern I - Sustainability

City of Sarasota • College Park, MD

1d • $18

About The Position

To perform general office work in designated department or area of assignment with the City of Sarasota's Sustainability Department. The Part-Time intern will support the Sustainability and Resilience Department on applied municipal projects related to recycling compliance, composting access, and green building incentives. This internship will involve hands on work that directly supports City programs, policy development, and community engagement efforts. The intern will conduct a recycling.

Requirements

• Education and experience equivalent to a junior or senior in high school or attending vocational school or college.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement action with reference to assignments.
• Ability to communicate ideas, both verbally and in writing, with clarity and precision.
• Ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive records of activities.
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and a varying workload which may be inherent in the orientation to any given science, discipline, or municipal operation.
• Ability to effectively participate in such work as may be required.
• Ability to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the assigned position, in accordance with the standards set by both the Department Head and the educational institution.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, superiors, officials of the City, and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Participates in departmental planning sessions for both day-to-day and special projects.
• Works independently, as assigned, under the general or specific guidelines as to Department policy and practice.
• Assists in cost analysis, efficiency evaluation, productivity studies, market surveys, and other statistical studies relative to assignment(s).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED