Emergency Management Intern: Field Ops & Planning

Seminole-Count; Five Points (FL); On-site; USD 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Seminole County seeks a temporary internship to gain hands-on experience in emergency management and public administration. Interns will participate in real-world projects, work in the Emergency Operations Center during activations, and collaborate with first-response and support agencies.

Responsibilities include frontline customer service, outreach campaigns, research on best practices, PSN registry administration, and aiding shelter and exercise planning, with involvement in grants and

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled or recently graduated from a higher education organization (university, college, or technical institute).
• Proficiency in business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic.
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline customer service and public outreach to promote community awareness of disaster preparedness and risk reduction.
• Support development and implementation of educational campaigns and special event programming.
• Conduct research on emergency preparedness programs and best practices to inform planning and program development.
• Assist in administration and data integrity of the PSN Registry, including database maintenance and outreach coordination.
• Review and analyze emergency plans and compliance documentation for healthcare partners to ensure alignment with requirements.
• Assist in development and integration of shelter management plans across partner agencies.
• Develop, facilitate, and evaluate emergency management exercises using HSEEP; assist with After-Action Reports and Improvement Plans.
• Participate in emergency operations during activations under leadership, and engage in drills region-wide.
• Support the County’s whole-community approach with partnerships across sectors.
• Contribute to grant applications for federal and state mitigation funding opportunities.

Skills

Public outreach

Research skills

Communication

Data integrity

Education

Current student or recent graduate (enrolled or graduated in less than 1 year)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

SharePoint

Job description

Seminole County seeks a temporary internship to gain hands-on experience in emergency management and public administration. Interns will participate in real-world projects, work in the Emergency Operations Center during activations, and collaborate with first-response and support agencies.

Responsibilities include frontline customer service, outreach campaigns, research on best practices, PSN registry administration, and aiding shelter and exercise planning, with involvement in grants and