Climate Hazard Resilience Intern - OCR-2025-5i

Job Description

Job Description

Title : Climate Hazard Resilience Intern

Posting Number :  OCR-2025-5i

Closing Date :  November 3, 2025

Start Date :   February 9, 2026

End Date : May 1, 2026

Existing Vacancies : 1

Location : 44 South Clinton Ave, Trenton NJ 08625

Internship Hours Per Week : up to 35 hours per week (5 days per week)

Hourly Rate : Sliding Scale based on Education Level ($18-$23 Per Hour)

Program :  Office of Climate Resilience - Blue Acres Program

Program Description :   Since 1995, the Blue Acres program has worked to better protect public safety and the environment by relocating New Jersey families whose homes are subject to repeated flooding, and acquiring property for use as natural flood storage, parks, and community open space. Under New Jersey’s Chief Resilience Officer, the Blue Acres bureau mitigates flood hazards by planning, administering, and monitoring buyout projects throughout the state. Blue Acres complements its disaster recovery mission with a comprehensive, forward-looking approach to community that uses buyouts as one of many tools to enhance climate resilience.

Project Description :   The Climate Hazard Resilience intern is expected to work on various aspects of flood buyout administration as needed by the program, including as the following : gathering, organizing, and summarizing financial information of various types. Supporting financial reporting and controls within the purview of Blue Acres financial management. Contributing to process enhancements and the creation of standard operating procedures related to technical tasks, such as managing title, appraisal, and survey processes. The Climate Hazard Resilience intern may also be called upon to assist for other programs / projects in the Office of Climate Resilience or the Interagency Council on Climate Change Resilience.

Specific to the Position : Entry level GIS. Ability / desire to learn new systems and processes.

Preferred Area of Study : Seeking individuals enrolled at an accredited university / college studying General Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Geography, Earth / Atmospheric Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Sciences / studies, Biological Sciences, and Land Use / Environmental Planning.

License : Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Employee Benefits

TES / Hourly employee benefits include :

• Earned Sick Time
• Pursuant to the State / Department's policy, procedures, and / or guidelines.

Residency : All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011 have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52 : 14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the "New Jersey First Act".

Authorization to Work : Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Note : The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

Veteran's Preference : To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference / status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated below. For more information, please visit https : / / nj.gov / military / veterans / services / civil - service / preference /

SAME applicants : If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please visit https : / / nj.gov / csc / same / overview / index.shtml, email SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292- 4144 and select Option #3.

Equal Opportunity Employment : The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government.  To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the NJ Affirmative Action Information Form.  All information is considered confidential and will be filed separately with the agency's affirmative action officer.  This information will not be part of your application for employment and will not be considered in any hiring decision.

DEP Notices of Vacancy have a 4 : 00 p.m. deadline on the closing date. When filing for these opportunities, please be sure to have your letter of interest and credentials sent electronically before 4 p.m. on the closing date.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations under ADA will be provided upon request.

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