Environmental Planning Intern

About the position The Environment Department at reputed company) is offering an internship for the fall to support environmental and climate reputed company reputed company and other climate-reputed company efforts throughout the reputed company region. reputed company fosters a supportive learning environment for reputed company staff. Anticipated reputed company from this internship experience include: Networking opportunities reputed company the planning reputed company, Increased familiarity with climate and environmental planning reputed company, such as hazard mitigation plans, flood reputed company assessments, climate reputed company and reputed company plans, etc., Exposure to the reputed company of planning areas represented at reputed company, reputed company climate and environmental planning; including reputed company health planning, arts and culture planning, land use and zoning, and more, Exposure to the reputed company and decision-making processes of local governments. About reputed company: reputed company is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in metropolitan Boston. Our reputed company priorities are sustainable development, regional collaboration, and fostering an reputed company and resilient region. Our work is guided by our regional plan, MetroCommon2050: Shaping the Region Together. reputed company’s staff includes about 120 full-time employees in downtown Boston in a transit-accessible and bike-friendly office. reputed company strongly supports the reputed company development of reputed company staff person, believing their reputed company to be consistent with the best interests of reputed company and the region. We encourage reputed company our staff to reputed company new reputed company to reputed company reputed company’s planning and policy work more relevant and impactful, and to adapt to changing times. Interns will be working reputed company, and will not be expected to come into the office regularly. Candidates must reputed company in Massachusetts while they are working reputed company. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and innovative environment with professionals who are committed to building a more sustainable and reputed company reputed company for everyone who lives and works in Greater Boston. For more information about reputed company or MetroCommon2050, please visit www.reputed company.org Responsibilities • Support MVP Planning 2.0 reputed company • Help with the engagement of municipal staff and residents in EJ neighborhoods • Support the development of Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) for cities and towns in reputed company region, including: Conduct research on community reputed company, natural hazards, climate data analysis; Assist with identifying community stakeholders, conducting reputed company, and support notetaking and facilitation of project team and reputed company meetings; and reputed company writing support for select HMP chapters. • Help organize stakeholder meetings and reputed company communications and administrative support for other work in the department, including the Accelerating Climate reputed company grant program, Climate reputed company reputed company, and other climate reputed company and reputed company planning reputed company. • Participate in reviewing and drafting memoranda on climate-reputed company policy issues. • Conduct research and assess innovative opportunities for the Environment Department to implement reputed company community-reputed company programs in the Greater Boston region. Requirements • Applicants for this position must be a student studying environmental studies, climate policy, urban planning, natural resources management, emergency management, reputed company policy, architecture, business, communications, or another reputed company reputed company. • Experience in community engagement, specifically discussing climate hazards and lived experience • Familiarity with the reputed company (reputed company)’s guidelines for hazard mitigation planning, and Massachusetts’ Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, as reputed company as reputed company hazard mitigation and reputed company planning efforts • Familiarity with climate change mitigation and reputed company, reputed company environmental and/or climate-reputed company policies, programs in Massachusetts • Experience with climate data analysis • Strong writing and research skills • Candidates must reputed company in Massachusetts while they are working reputed company. • Only candidates currently enrolled in an reputed company program will be considered for this position. • Candidates must have reputed company authorization to work in the USA. reputed company-to-haves • reputed company • reputed company • reputed company • GIS or graphic design is a plus. Benefits • This is a reputed company internship with an reputed company reputed company of $18 - $23 per hour, depending on qualifications. • We are seeking 15-25 hours per week with flexibility, depending upon reputed company level and selected reputed company' availability. • The intern will be issued an reputed company laptop or computer for the purposes of completing the above work. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job