Planning Intern

The Administration Planning Internship is an opportunity with the Planning Team located in the Office of Administration at Washington County. This role will be focused on supporting the Washington County Climate Action Plan process, the Continuous Improvement Plan process, and the Land and Water Legacy Program and while learning about other areas of county government. Tasks may include supporting planners and managers in short and long-range planning efforts, projects, and other programs in the area to which they are assigned. Planning Intern will be part of a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team and will assist in the preparation of meetings, plans, reports, and recommendations in cooperation with team members and senior staff. Work is performed under varying degrees of supervision and is reviewed and evaluated by other professional or management personnel through consultation, review of reports and plans, and an evaluation of work in progress or accomplished.
 
 This internship is designed to help students learn how county government operates while developing new skills that will enhance planning outcomes. This role is part of a hybrid working team with the option to work remotely up to 40% of the week.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Interns must be a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student enrolled in an accredited institution and majoring in planning, urban studies, geography, political science, economics, public health, business administration, public administration or closely related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:     

• Previous planning experience or experience in local or county government
• Ability to take initiative on collaborative projects and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Professional reading and writing skills
• Experience working in diverse communities
• Previous office experience and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successfully passing a criminal history background check prior to beginning employment with Washington County.

Core Competencies outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.

• Basic knowledge of layouts, typography, line composition, color, and other graphic design fundamentals
• Experience with InDesign, Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
• Strong creative and analytical skills

• Research, review, and interpret relevant practices and policies, and develop recommendations to inform county policy
• Develop written reports and presentations
• Research, analyze and interpret data
• Interact with elected officials and project commissions while providing meeting support and administration
• Work closely with the planning team and collaborate across divisions and disciplines to advance county goals 
• Provide support for engagement activities 
• Manage projects as directed by planning manager
• Facilitate meetings, including preparing agendas, attending meetings and documenting action items.

Perform other duties as assigned.

The work will involve remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time, although the incumbent will need to move about inside the office to access files or equipment from time to time and may occasionally need to travel to other sites to perform work or interact with other professionals. The ability to operate and interact with computers or other office equipment, via keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or other Human Interface Device (HID) is required. The incumbent will be exposed to noise and a regular flow of people around an office environment, assigned to changing priorities and occasionally required to work outside of typical business hours to meet project deadlines, or be available on an on-call basis for special projects or to provide support.  Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.

 This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.

 

Salary : $16 - $18