Listing Summary

Camden County Public Works Internship – Job Description

Function of Agency:

The mission of Camden County Government is to deliver Defined County Services with Exceptional Customer Service and in a Financially Sustainable and Transparent Manner.

 

Intern Duties/Responsibilities:

Public Works Internship components:

1. Identify, collect, and plot GIS points for cross pipes located under roads, and county owned outfall ditches. (This is in the field work).
2. Complete a bridge asset inventory with photo documentation of all of our county bridges to update our records. (This is in the field work).
3. The intern would use resources at superior court to locate subdivision plats and deeds and to research survey data if necessary;
4. Research County Board of Commission minutes to obtain all necessary supporting documentation for our county roads if necessary;

 

 

 

The intern will work closely with the Public Works Director to accomplish the tasks outlined above.  The intern will be creating the much-needed foundation that could be easily maintained moving forward.

The intern will be helping us update our GIS Database by plotting the locations of all outfall ditches and culverts with the support of our County Supervisors and Director. 

The internship will take place between the months of May through September, it may not exceed 200 hours, and the intern will be compensated $15 per hour.   The hours and days can be flexible, schedule will be discussed and agreed upon at the time the offer is made.

Educational Requirements:

This position is best suited for undergraduates, graduate students, or recent college graduates (must prove graduation was within one year) with backgrounds in:  Business Administration, Urban Planning and Development, Construction, Political Science, Public Administration, Law, Public Affairs, Communications, Public Relations, Public Policy, or related fields.

 

Skills, Training or Qualifications:

• Computer Skills - Must be able to use Microsoft Office products.
• Communication Skills - Ability to listen to and understand directives; ability to write and speak in an understandable, accurate, positive manner. Must be able to gather pertinent information quickly and accurately; able to communicate the information professionally and precisely to the proper recipient. Must be able to maintain a high level of accuracy, be courteous with other employees, the public and user agencies. To be able to read and understand correspondence, memoranda and directives.
• Decision Making Skills - Act in a decisive manner, use good judgment. Able to assess problems and situations quickly, able to anticipate needs and avoid overreaction, to maintain flexibility in adjusting to situations and procedures, to support and carry out directives.
• Interpersonal Relationship Skills - Be consistent in dealing with people, personal integrity, sensitivity to other’s problems without direct involvement, exclusion of personal biases from work performance, ability to accept discipline, tact and diplomacy, promoting a cooperative, positive attitude, political sensitivity.
• Professional Attitude Skills - Emotional stability, self-motivation, loyalty and commitment to the organization, willingness to take initiative, dependability, maturity in relationships with others, personal appearance, self-confidence.
• Working Skills - Able to produce HIGH quality accurate work. Able to detect and correct errors, able to perform tasks simultaneously if necessary. Able to coordinate heavy work load to maintain organization. Able to utilize work time properly.
• Personal Skills - Highly reliable, ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality, flexible in scheduling needs, ability to maintain a calm demeanor under high levels of stress.

 

Applicant Evaluation and Selection Criteria:

Interested students will submit the following:

• Cover letter

• Copy of resume

Additionally, applicants must have a clean criminal history, valid driver’s license and be able pass a drug screen.