Intern - Resiliency

About the Role

Support Alachua County’s Resiliency Program by assisting with climate initiatives, Climate Action Plan implementation, community outreach, workshops, events, and communications projects. This flexible, part-time internship is open to current college or technical school students from diverse academic backgrounds who are interested in environmental sustainability, public engagement, and local resiliency solutions.

As a Student Intern with Alachua County’s Resiliency Program, you’ll play a key role in connecting our community to important natural resource protection and resiliency initiatives. This internship is designed for current college or technical school students who enjoy public engagement, education, and community organizing environmental work. The position will work closely with EPD Resiliency Division staff, program collaborators, and community partners to advance the County’s Climate Initiatives, assist with implementation of the County’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), and provide technical and communications support for related climate outreach, workshops, and/or events in coordination with staff and the Citizen Climate Advisory Committee.

We welcome applicants from a range of academic backgrounds and focus areas (e.g., environmental science, economics, ecology, urban planning, engineering, agriculture, water resources, business, law) who are committed to advancing local resiliency solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage event planning, including coordination with attendees, food vendors, nonprofit partners, and County staff.
• Create and design outreach and social marketing materials for events and projects (literature, flyers, mass emails, website updates) using software like Canva.
• Organize contacts, CAP action items list, community engagement links, and Teams sites for ongoing use in CAP implementation and outreach.
• Conduct background research and writing for draft CAP Ch. 9 (Green/Circular Economy), compiling sources, creating an outline, brainstorming action items, and creating language for the document.
• Support CCAC liaison by compiling/creating meeting materials, meeting minutes (occasionally), and contribute ideas for the meeting agenda.
• Occasionally provide updates to CCAC on intern tasks.
• Attend community events, sometimes in the evenings or weekends.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college or university; or at a technical school taking college-level courses.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and drug screen test prior to employment.
• Must have a State of Florida Driver’s License.

Qualifications

Desired skills include:

• Public speaking
• Written and oral communication
• Excellent organization
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience in Excel, Microsoft Word, and Canva

Pay

• Undergraduate Student: $18.50/hour
• Graduate Student: $19.00/hour

Schedule

This is a part-time, non-exempt, temporary intern position tied to ongoing enrollment. The ideal candidate will be available some weekends (for event participation) with an average of 10 hours per week (depending on workload and candidate availability), not to exceed 20 hours per week. The position is anticipated to begin in early September and run through spring (April or May) 2027. The end date will depend on the candidate and could extend for as long as the candidate is enrolled in school, provided the candidate continues to meet program requirements.