Job Details

Agency
Dept of Administration

Division
Youth Advocacy , Involvement Office

Job Classification Title
S-Education & Training (S)

Position Number
60013987

Grade
TS

About Us

The NC Department ofAdministration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally, the department manages many of the state's advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Agency: Environmental Quality

Division: Waste Management

Job Duties: Evaluating Success Factors in Rural Brownfields Redevelopment

Major Task to be Performed: Evaluate recorded Brownfields Properties in rural counties for redevelopment status, current use, and factors that contributed to the property redevelopment success. Public outreach may be included to obtain specifics of redevelopment success factors.

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: Comprehensive summary of recorded Brownfields Agreements in rural communities outlining keys for successful redevelopment to bring properties back to productive reuse and contribute to economic growth

Academic Majors Desired: Urban Planning/Design, Environmental Studies, All Science majors, Communication, Parks and Recreation, Marketing, Pubic Relations, Community Development, Statistics, Economic Development

2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday, May 18 - Friday, July 24, 2026

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

Public speaking/engagement experience, experience conducting research and the capability to complete work remotely and online. Skills in Microsoft office with strong creative writing abilities and analytical experience. Applicant should have an eagerness to interact with diverse stakeholders across North Carolina.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
• Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1, 2026.
• Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
• To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed.
• Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:
Jeanene McBride

Recruiter Email:
...@DOA.NC.GOV