Job Posting Title:
College Intern-Natural Resources Section
Department:
Technical Services
Location:
415 SILVER AVE SW
Pay:
$15.17 - $19.43
Close Date:
July 15, 2025
Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.
The College Intern will perform a wide range of activities and projects of varying levels of professional complexity within area of specialty.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide general administrative and clerical support to assist with the department's daily operations.
2. Communicate professionally with staff, clients, and other internal or external contacts to support smooth and efficient workflows.
3. Assist with entry-level tasks and services aligned with the department’s goals and projects.
4. Receive training, guidance, and mentorship from experienced staff to support professional growth.
5. Conduct basic research and help prepare summaries, reports, or recommendations based on findings.
6. Contribute to the planning and execution of special projects that support skill development and hands-on learning.
7. Collaborate with other departments and act as a liaison as needed to support communication and coordination.
8. Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive documents, information, or discussions.
9. Incumbent(s) in this classification may handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
10. Any one position may not include all duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent performing the essential duties listed above.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED, and current enrollment in an accredited college, university, or technical school.
Class schedule, transcripts or other documents verifying enrollment must be submitted with application
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:
1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
2. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
3. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.
4. Employee may be required to possess a valid New Mexico driver's license and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License while employed in this position.
5. May be required to work flexible hours (weekends and nights).
WORKING CONDITIONS
1. All essential duties are performed indoors.
2. Duties are performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
3. Duties are performed on an even surface, which may be carpeted or tile. Working surface is typically dry.
4. Successful program completion overseen by Intern Coordinator.
EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS
1. Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties include telephone, photocopy machine, fax machine, computer terminal, computer printer, computer keyboard, and calculator.
2. Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, various other paperwork, and a wide variety of basic office supplies.
3. For Open Space Department Intern, equipment typically used in the performance of duties can include but are not limited to shovels, hoes, rakes, pitchforks, pruning shears, and assorted hand tools used in the care and maintenance of growing spaces. Gloves, boots, and eye protection are utilized in performance of essential duties.
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