Planning Intern

Company Description

Licking County Planning Commission

Job Description

This summer internship is an opportunity to work in a professional local governmental planning office that participates in a variety of community planning aspects such as transportation systems, land use regulation, community planning, grant administration, housing rehabilitation, and floodplain & stormwater planning.

We are looking for an intern this summer who, depending upon education and experience, will be involved in a variety of tasks which include GIS data analysis, data layers, and mapping, data visualization, document production, site inspection and monitoring, and general office tasks. In addition, the intern positions may have opportunities to work on projects involving an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (aka drone) work and special projects. The intern positions may also have opportunities to assist other divisions of our office as well on a variety of planning activities that will help supply a broad range of knowledge involving local community planning.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student enrolled in a course of study to obtain a degree in Urban Planning, Geography, Engineering, Data Analytics, Landscape Architecture, Public Administration, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a related field is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other related software. Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, and other Creative Suite abilities are desirable.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Having intermediate to advanced GIS knowledge and proficiency is preferred and basic website experience would be helpful.
• Knowledge and experience with ArchGIS online, story maps, etc., would be helpful.
• Knowledge and experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications including, but not limited to, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop would be helpful.
• Ability to conduct frequent independent field investigations, which may require the individual to navigate rough, muddy, wet, and slippery terrain, such as wooded areas, fields, wetlands, streams, construction sites, and the like. The individual would document in writing and through photography their findings, and present them to staff.

Additional Qualifications (Agency/Dept. Qualifications):

Valid Ohio Driver's License and ability to be covered under the county fleet vehicle liability insurance policy required.

Additional Information

Application Procedures: Submit completed application, resume and cover letter to the Licking County Human Resources Department, 20 South Second Street, 3rd Floor, Newark, Ohio 43055. Applications can be obtained in person in the Human Resources Department between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily or printed from the web site at www.lickingcounty.gov. Applications may also be submitted online or e-mailed or faxed to 740-670-5152.

Successful candidates will be subject to Licking County's pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Licking County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.