Position Detail
Organization: Lake County Stormwater
Title: Summer Internship
Location: Libertyville, IL
Application Deadline: 2010-03-26
Posted: 2010-02-26
Position Description:
SUMMER INTERNSHIP1 Position Available
Background
The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) is looking for one intern this summer to complete a variety of CAD and GIS related tasks to assist our planning and regulatory staff. The intern will also be expected to assist planning staff in grant writing and various other tasks as needed. For additional information on SMC, see our website at http://lakecountyil.gov/stormwater/
Duties/Responsibilities
SMC is seeking one intern to work on several planning and engineering related tasks this summer. The successful candidate will spend the bulk of the time in the office and the remainder in the field under the guidance of SMC staff. The position will allow the candidate to apply classroom experiences to real world applications working with AutoCAD and ArcGIS as well as other tasks such as floodplain survey, data collection and grant writing. This position will expose the intern to many aspects of the countywide planning and regulatory functions at SMC. Representative tasks include:
Use AutoCAD to creating standards and details for the Technical Reference Manual (TRM).
Apply nonpoint source pollutant loading model and other analysis tools for watershed problems assessment as a component of watershed planning.
Assist planning staff with grant writing.
Convert archived stream gauge data into a useable format for staff.
Assist field engineer with floodplain surveys approximately twice a month. Field work required.
Assist watershed engineer with stream gauge data downloads in the field. Task will take approximately one week.
Miscellaneous tasks as needed. These may include GIS mapping and analysis support, file downloads from the FEMA website, file scanning, office file reduction and any other tasks deemed necessary by staff.
Qualifications
Graduate of, or current student in, a 2 or 4 year program with an emphasis on engineering, environmental science, geography or related field. Applicants must be able to work both inside and outside in variable conditions and be willing to engage in limited to moderately strenuous physical activity. Applicants must be able to use Microsoft Office software, especially Microsoft Access. Immediate level experience with ArcGIS and AutoCAD software is also required. Applicants must have their own transportation for traveling to and from field sites. It is estimated that about 90% of time will be spent in the office and the other 10% in the field so travel using a personal vehicle will be minimal but may be required at times. Class credit may be available for these internships; please check with your academic advisor.
Additional Information
Interns will work approximately 40 hours per week for up to 12 weeks; the start date is somewhat flexible. Pay will be $12.50 per hour. Successful candidates will be subject to a pre-employment physical and drug screening. If you are interested in the internships at the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission this summer and have any questions, please contact Jeff Laramy by email (jlaramy@lakecountyil.gov) or phone (847-918-5268). To apply for an internship, please submit a cover letter and resume highlighting related work or classroom experience to SMC. Applications will be accepted until March 26th or until the positions is filled. Submit cover letters and resumes by email (regular mail is fine also) to:
Jeff Laramy, GISP
Lake County Stormwater Management Commission
333 Peterson Road
Libertyville, IL 60048
jlaramy@lakecountyil.gov
