Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:
$15.95 - $30.00 Hourly

Department:
Non-Departmental

Job Type:
Intern

Exemption Status:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
April 15, 2025

The Opportunity:

Energy, Climate, and Equity Internship
College to County Intern 2025 - Office of Sustainability

Pay Rate: $24 per hour
Job Type: Temporary College Intern

Duration: Summer 2025- 12 weeks - Starting in June

Hours: 20 - 30 hours a week (360 hours total)

Location: Hybrid In-Person at Multnomah Building - 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR 97214

TriMet Passes are available if transportation to County facilities is required.

Eligibility requirements and more details found on our College to County website.

Office of Sustainability Description:

The Multnomah County Office of Sustainability was established in 2010 to help plan, implement, and coordinate the County's environmental sustainability programs. The Office of Sustainability's mission is to work to create a just, equitable, livable, resilient, and low carbon community by centering the priorities of frontline communities and advancing sustainability efforts within the County, region, and state. We envision a community and a world where everyone experiences life in a stable climate, has a safe place to live, and can access clean air, clean water, and the resources they need to thrive.

Job Task Description:

The Energy, Climate, and Equity intern will support the Office of Sustainability in a variety of projects, including with a main project based on the intern's interests and experience as well as the Office's needs. Project possibilities include:

• Supporting the Office's communications by identifying and compiling County climate resilience-supporting services, programs, and events
• Researching the effectiveness of local, urban heat-island and climate-resilience strategies.
• Supporting Climate Justice Planning process through outreach, event planning, and document drafting
• Supporting regulatory work on formal and informal processes to improve policies and practices that impact low-income customers and maximize local, community-benefitting energy projects

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to follow directions, work independently and self-start projects, and seek guidance when needed
• Ability to work collaboratively and develop effective working relationships with diverse groups of people
• Comfort presenting work verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated interest on issues related to environmental, climate, or energy justice
• Eagerness to learn new skills and subject matter

Preferred Qualifications (include any of the following):

• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
• Experience conducting monitoring and research in the field
• Experience creating charts, graphs, and other figures for reports and presentations
• Experience with spreadsheets and databases to support project activities
• Experience analyzing the impacts of potential policy decisions

• Experience with environmental policies and laws
• Experience developing effective marketing/communication messages/strategies
• Lived experience that brings new perspective to sustainability work

Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.

Veterans' Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans' preference. Review our veterans' preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.

Questions?

Recruiter:
Cole Whitehurst

Email:
cole.whitehurst@multco.us

Phone:
+1 (971) 2713709

Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.

Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

Job Profile:
8007 - College Intern