College Intern

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) is a regional government agency, committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. The Air District accomplishes this goal through regulation of industrial facilities and various outreach and incentive programs designed to encourage clean air choices.
The Air District's jurisdiction encompasses all of seven counties - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Napa, and portions of two others - southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma.
Definition
Under close supervision, the intern performs a variety of air quality and administrative support work. The Intern may be placed in a specific functional area or work in a broad range of areas. The purpose of this job classification is to provide students with an opportunity to apply their education to work and gain practical experience while exposing them to the operations and mission of the District.
This is a temporary training position.
Interns may perform work that is directly related to their academic field or in their selected Division/Office.
The District is currently accepting applications for the position of Intern in the following Divisions/Offices:

Examples of Duties (Illustrative only):

• Assist with updating and maintaining the Air District's social media presence, including scheduling social media updates.
• Assist in planning and writing e-newsletters.
• Assist with media events.
• Assist with the design of flyers, graphics and other marketing materials to highlight various Air District programs.
• Collaborate with staff on new ideas, directions, and venues for marketing and communications.
• Provides support for projects related to air quality by conducting research, reviewing policies or regulations, collecting and analyzing data and preparing documentation.
• Contacts public agencies, professional organizations, industry representatives, community groups and District staff to obtain or impart information and data.
• Participates in various public events or meetings.
• Responds by telephone and in writing to assignment-related inquiries from the public, industry representatives and District staff.
• Attend community events, media press conferences and meetings, as needed.
• Assist with contract oversight and create tracking spreadsheets.
• Assists with routine tasks related to the work.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Work with engineering staff on development of technical Permit Handbook chapters for source categories.
• Participate in engineering studies such as emissions factor development, Best Available Control Technology/emissions control technology research.
• Assist engineering staff with review and handling of CEQA review for permits
• Assist engineering staff with Rule 11-18 support tasks (e.g., data review, databank queries, etc.).
• Write technical reports as assigned.
• Participate in field visits to permitted facilities.
• Participate in workshops, public meetings, hearings related to Air District permitting.
• Participate in training opportunities, such as, online training courses offered by the California Air Resources Board and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Examples of Duties(Illustrative only):

• Local government partnership plan development and execution
• Create a contact list of local government contacts including City Manager, Public Information, Planning, Building, Transportation Directors
• Communications and event planning work with Flex your Commute employer partners.
• Commuter Benefits Program reporting and compliance assistance
• Coordinate with Divisions and Offices regarding Air District sponsorship of local, regional and state events.
• Assist with External Affairs monthly reporting and chronicle updates.

• Classifications Study
• Employee Viewpoint Survey
• Learning Management System (LMS) record audit
• Internship program and mentorship program development

• Classifications study
  • Assist in gathering and organizing employee and job data.
  • Coordinate meetings with employees, consultants, and other stakeholders; prepares meeting materials and takes notes.
  • Assist in reviewing, editing, and identifying inconsistencies in job classifications and position descriptions.
• Employee Viewpoint Survey
  • Review and analyze survey data; identify themes and trends.
  • Provide a summary of findings.
  • Assist staff in developing strategies and recommendations to enhance employee engagement and in areas requiring improvement as a result of the survey
• LMS record audit
  • Audit training records in the Learning Management System (LMS); identify inactive and non-compliant records.
• Internship & Mentorship Programs
  • Assist in administering and coordinating sessions for the internship program.
  • Collaborate with staff to develop mentorship program.
• Assist with day-to-day HR operations including record keeping, file maintenance, and processing paperwork.
• Assist with assignments for various HR initiatives around compliance, performance management, employee development.
• Assist with general administrative recruitment operations using the applicant tracking system (NEOGOV).
• Assist with NEOGOV Perform data clean up: update employee information, deactivate retire/term employees and update reporting structure.

• Access the development version of DMS through both user interface and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio during mapping process
• Write technical descriptions of actions performed and references used in user interface
• Develop Microsoft Power Platform tools to assist in managing data not currently present in DMS
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Test existing software on a virtual computer.
• Ensure forecast data transfer to interior and exterior websites.
• Investigate the use machine learning to develop air quality forecast guidance products.
• Learn about the Air District Air Quality forecast program.
• Learn about work other divisions do at the Air District.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Independently research, investigate and document existing landscape, and identify challenges and barriers
• Perform gap analyses
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; develop agendas, facilitate plans and lead meetings
• Develop story maps or other interactive reporting tools
• Data analysis in excel or statistical software
• Summarize information to create accessible deliverables, potentially including charts, figures, and maps (Google Maps or ArcGIS maps)
• Develop collateral such as fact sheets and brochures
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Independently research, investigate and document existing landscape, and identify challenges and barriers
• Perform gap analyses
• Collaborate with in...