Student Intern II (Vacancy)

Definition

The Department of Building and Zoning Services is seeking a Summer Benchmarking Support Intern to assist with the city’s energy and water usage reporting efforts. This internship supports the Columbus Benchmarking Ordinance and the development of a new Building Performance Standard. It’s an ideal opportunity for a graduate student passionate about sustainability and green building practices to gain hands on experience with innovative tools like ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® and collaborate with statewide partners. Contribute to making Columbus a cleaner, more energy efficient city, while building valuable skills for your career in sustainability.

*Temporary positions are limited to 480 hours of work in a rolling consecutive year.*

Under immediate supervision, is responsible on a part-time basis for learning, collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information used by technicians, professional workers, and administrators; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Researches information needed by technicians, professional workers, and administrators by reviewing periodicals, obtaining research materials from libraries, or reviewing technical documents;

Obtains information from citizens, applicants, or public officials; prepares and mails out questionnaires; interviews citizens, applicants, or public officials; summarizes information obtained and draws conclusions for review by supervisors;

Files periodicals, maps, reports, studies, contracts, and other data; collects printed materials;

Assists technicians and professionals in conducting various types of inspections and investigations and in the performance of other technical duties;

Assists in improving current operating procedures, conducting program evaluations, coordinating various programs and short-term projects, and maintaining inventory control systems;

Operates office machines such as calculators, duplicating equipment, and scanners; learns to operate technical equipment such as audio and video equipment;

Learns to generate, verify, and/or code data such as computer based test data;

Learns to provide requested technical information and assistance to organizations and individuals;

Maintains records and prepares narrative and statistical reports and other written documents;

May deliver documents to City and other officials.

Minimum Qualifications

Actively enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program in a college, university, or technical school, OR actively enrolled in a cadet program in the Department of Public Safety.

Test/Job Contact Information

Recruitment #: 25-0782-V7

Employment Type: Part-Time Temporary (480) Limitation

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Alex Harrison

Department of Building and Zoning Services

111 N Front Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

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The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer