Intern

Full Job Description

Join us at Travis County to launch your career in Engineering, Natural Resources and Environmental Quality with a paid internship supporting key County programs!

As an Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience, work with experienced professionals, and receive mentorship from industry experts.

This entry-level role offers the chance to build real-world skills, develop as a transformational leader, and make a meaningful impact—all in a supportive, learning-focused environment.

Performs intern-level/trainee work in a professional field performing supervised duties in support of County programs.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This class is distinguished from non-intern positions based on performance of professional level duties guided by well established procedures, methods and techniques to be used with options that are well defined, including clear, detailed, specific instructions given by the assigned supervisor.

Duties assigned are primarily training or entry level, routine and restricted in complexity and scope with little or no discretion in how they are carried out and the work product is subject to continual review.

Requires consultation with the supervisor on matters not specifically covered in the guidelines.

Requirements

• Trains in the theoretical and technical aspects of the assigned professional field and learns and applies work procedures related to the assignment.

• Trains in and assists in the performance of duty assignments within clearly defined parameters, restricted in complexity, scope and level, and under close supervision.

• Communicates with employees at all levels and the public to receive and relay factual information and to facilitate public relations.

• Trains in and prepares various reports and other documents in accordance with specified requirements, guidelines and supervisory instructions.

• Under close supervision, apply work procedures and theoretical and technical aspects relevant to the professional field to the completion of assigned portions of a project.

• Attends meetings, conferences, or other educational classes and participates in training offered by the County and applies information to work assignments.

• Trains in and performs research, data verification, interpretation and analysis, formulates preliminary recommendations, and develops reports related to departmental or professional field assignment. Work may involve statistical analysis.

• Trains in and assists with interviews, investigations and other field work to collect and/or verify information and documents findings related to departmental or professional field assignment.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Completion of six (6) credit hours of college and current enrollment in a college program in a professional field specific to the departmental and/or work assignment.

Enrollment must be in an accredited learning institute. Continued enrollment in a college program is a condition of employment as a County intern.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Some positions require possession of a Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Knowledge of:

• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines relating to assigned function.

• Planning and research methodology relating to assigned functions.

• Standard theory, principles, practices and techniques relating to assigned function.

• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.

• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

Skill in:

• Statistical and research methods relating to assigned functions.

• Explaining complicated technical problems in simple non-technical language.

• Problem-solving and decision-making.

• Verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Manage time well, perform and prioritize multiple tasks, organize diverse activities, develop and implement research and projects related to assigned functions.

• Meet deadlines and produce projects in a timely manner while working on several projects at once.

• Work as a team member within a diverse organization.

• Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.

Additional Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment.

Subject to driving all-terrain vehicle, standing, walking/hiking (some rough terrain), carrying, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions.

May work in extreme temperature/weather change/conditions, and smoke. May be subject to contact with dangerous machinery, fumes, communicable/infectious disease, and hazardous chemicals.

Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday. May work some holidays, some nights, some weekends

Location: 700 Lavaca St

Department: TNR (Trans & Natrl Resrc)

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.