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2021 County of Orange/OC Public Works
OC Environmental Resources
2021 Internship Program
https://ocer.ocpublicworks.com/
OC Environmental Resources Internship Opportunities
Summer 2021
What is the Internship Program? OC Environmental
Resources (part of the County of Orange/OC Public Works) has intern
positions available for this summer and early fall. Interns will work
with environmental scientists on a wide range of projects involving
water quality, watershed management, environmental policy, and
regulatory compliance. Data
Internship positions are unpaid and require a commitment of at least 2
days a week for a 3-month period and could continue into Fall 2021.
A certificate of completion will be provided at the end of the
internship.
Where is it Based? OC Environmental Resource’s main office
is located at 2301 N. Glassell Street, Orange, CA 92865. A number of Water
the intern projects will require field activities in different parts of Quality
Orange County. For some assignments, interns may be required to
operate their own personal vehicle and will receive mileage
reimbursement.
Who can apply? College students and recent graduates with a
strong interest in water quality issues are encouraged to apply. Some
of the projects may require a strong science background and
specialized coursework.
Education
How do I apply? Please review the eight projects on the
following pages and determine which one is of most interest to you.
You must then submit: 1) a cover letter, clearly identifying your
project selection and your reasons and applicable skills for selecting
it; and 2) your current resume, to Chris Crompton at
Chris.Crompton@ocpw.ocgov.com with the subject line “Summer
2021 Internship Application”. Applications that list more than one
project will not be considered. Policy
The application period will close at 11:59 pm on May 16, 2021. As
some projects tend to fill up quickly, applicants are encouraged to
apply early. The applications will be used as part of the selection
process, so please ensure they fully reflect your qualifications and
interests. The candidates whose applications best meet the needs of the
eight projects will be scheduled for interviews.
What about COVID-19? Due to the ongoing situation LID/BMP
regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the details of this internship
program are subject to change. The projects described may be altered
including being conducted remotely or eliminated to accommodate the
fluid nature of the public health crisis.
OC Environmental Resources Internship Opportunities
Summer 2021
Project 1: South OC Project 2: Stormwater Project 3: Water Quality
Monitoring Program Support Monitoring Support
(South OC Watersheds Program) (North OC Watersheds Program) (North OC Watersheds Program)
The internship will involve The North Orange County This internship will support various
fieldwork to implement stormwater program works to water quality monitoring activities
monitoring requirements for the maintain regulatory compliance at channels, estuaries and coastal
South Orange County with the Santa Ana Region’s ocean for physical, chemical, and
NPDES municipal permit and municipal stormwater permit and biological (including microbial)
related Water Quality Improvement Total Maximum Daily Loads analyses. The monitoring data will
Plan, and special studies to better (TMDLs). It does so by developing, then be used in various compliance,
understand aquatic resources. implementing, and evaluating investigative, and research projects
programs to protect and improve the and programs.
The intern will: 1) collect and quality of Orange County’s creeks,
process environmental samples streams and coastal waters at both The intern will assist with: 1) field
(water, sediment, biota) from storm watershed and regional scales. monitoring support of various
drains, creeks, and coastal waters; programs; 2) conducting sanitary
2) use water quality and The intern will assist with: surveys and supporting other field
flow monitoring tools; 3) conduct 1) supporting the program work at various locations in the
inspections and document results management framework including Newport Bay watershed as part of a
using mobile data collection committees and task forces microbial source investigation
software/apps; 4) use a laboratory comprised variously of technical project; and 3) potentially other
information management system; 5) staff, city stormwater program monitoring and research projects.
apply quality assurance/quality managers, attorneys, public works
control procedures; and 6) obtain an directors/city engineers, and city The intern should have a strong
understanding of data managers; 2) preparing and interest in and understanding of
collection efforts and science to analyzing data for annual regulatory water quality science and field
support permit compliance and compliance reports; and 3) monitoring. Experience in sample
management of aquatic resources. supporting field monitoring efforts collection and field work is
including sample collection and preferred.
The intern should have a strong field observations.
interest in and understanding of
fieldwork, water quality The intern should have a strong
science, water resources, interest in and understanding of
environmental regulations, and environmental regulation and
GIS. policy.
OC Environmental Resources Internship Opportunities
Summer 2021
Project 4: Water Quality Data Project 5: Low Impact Project 6: Local Agency
Management Support Development (LID) Management Program
(North and South OC Watersheds (North OC Watersheds Program) (LAMP) Support
Programs) (North OC Watersheds Program)
The OC Public Works Glassell
This internship will involve Campus Stormwater Low Impact Local Agency Management
extensive work in a Laboratory Development Retrofit Project is a Programs allows for local agencies
Information Management System showcase of stormwater quality to approve onsite wastewater
(LIMS) utilized by OC improvement technologies. The treatment systems, also known as
Environmental Resources. This $4.6M project on almost 10 acres septic systems, based on local
system is used to schedule sampling was designated to achieve 100% ordinances. These systems are used
events and store all of the data from stormwater treatment and 85% to treat sewage from homes and
the County’s various stormwater retention for the design storm using businesses that are not connected to
monitoring programs. a series of best management a centralized wastewater treatment
practices including permeable plant. Effective management of
The intern will assist with: paving, bioswales, and cisterns, these systems required knowledge
1) processing water quality data in among others. of their locations.
the LIMS system and other database
support and 2) preparing reports, The intern will work with The intern will: 1) track regulatory
data products, and presentations as experienced staff and external updates and LAMP adoption; 2) act
needed. researchers to assess the LID in an investigative capacity,
project including: 1) monitoring; 2) speaking with septic haulers as well
The intern should have a strong assessing and documenting as municipalities to ascertain and
interest in and understanding of data maintenance; and 3) performance confirm locations of septic systems
management, water quality data, testing and research. The intern will within Orange County; and 3)
and computer programming. also be trained to lead tours of the utilize GIS mapping and data
Experience working with SQL, project for visiting groups. management.
PL\SQL, R, Python, or ArcGIS is
preferred. The intern should have a strong The intern should have a strong
interest in and understanding of interest in and understanding of
stormwater issues, sustainability, water quality regulations and
practical research, and fieldwork. policy. Experience with GIS is
Applicants should be comfortable preferred as well as good
talking in front of visiting groups interpersonal skills.
and using monitoring equipment
and tools.
OC Environmental Resources Internship Opportunities
Summer 2021
“I am grateful for my
internship experience with
Orange County
Environmental Resources.
Project 8: Stormwater This internship rewarded
Project 7: Public Education
Program Compliance Support me with skills and
(North and South OC Watersheds (Countywide Compliance Program) knowledge applicable to
Programs) This internship will expose the both the environmental
The intern will work with staff intern to the variety of program management field and
responsible for the stormwater compliance elements which make public sector work as a
education program “H2OC”, as well up the basis of the County of whole”
as the Integrated Regional Water Orange and the Orange County
Management (IRWM) program. Flood Control District stormwater - Kevin D., Summer 2020
H2OC aims to close knowledge programs. Multiple metrics are
gaps and encourage behaviors needed to track and to report
protective of water quality, and progress and compliance with two
IRWM brings together separate NPDES permits issued to
municipalities, water districts, non- the County and District by the Santa
profits, and additional stakeholders Ana and San Diego Regional Water “My internship experience
to plan multi-benefit watershed Quality Control Boards. with the OC Environmental
projects eligible for grant funding. Resources was eye-opening
The intern will assist with one or and valuable. I am very
The intern will assist in: more of the following projects:
1) GIS-based and/or web-based data grateful to have had the
1) development of a historic and
forward-looking photographic management of: Water Quality opportunity to work on
database for the OC Watersheds Management Plans (WQMPs), best different programs that
Program to assist with outreach management practices (BMPs) helped broaden my
materials, media and project associated with WQMPS, and knowledge of
planning (as applicable); 2) commercial/industrial facility
inventories; 2) field verification
environmental regulations
implementation of H2OC; 3) IRWM
grant planning; and 4) updating web and/or testing of BMPs associated and water quality
content and data on ESRI Hub with WQMPs 3) website monitoring. The staff has
Sites. reorganization/design/mockup of made my time here a
stormwater program elements; 4) memorable one because it
The intern should have a strong development of social media
was a friendly and
interest in and understanding of messaging associated with the
County’s Public Education program supportive environment.”
environmental policy, data
management, and education. element: Adopt A Channel.
- Amy L., Summer 2019
The intern should have a strong
interest in and understanding of
environmental policy and fieldwork.
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