Job Description

Agency Dept of Administration
Division Youth Advocacy , Involvement Office
Job Classification Title S-Education & Training (S)
Position Number 60014038
Grade TS
About Us
The NC Department of Administration 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: The objective of this internship is to introduce and immerse the student into the regulatory concepts of solid waste and coal ash management in North Carolina and encourage student interest in careers in engineering, geology, and/or environmental science with State government
Major Task to be Performed: Travel with the solid waste staff to inspect coal ash and solid waste management facilities, structural fills, and processing facilities, prepare inspection and site visit documentation, attend planning meetings with the coal ash team, and assist in data entry. Shadow staff engineers and hydrogeologists in application and data review and in special projects.
Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: Completion of all assigned tasks including inspection reports, site visit reports, and data entry. Understand the needs of the Solid Waste Section and Coal Ash Team for competent engineers, geologists, and environmental scientists.
Academic Majors Desired: Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science
2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday, May 18 - Friday, July 24, 2026
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:
Intern should be proficient in utilizing a computer for word processing, spreadsheets, email, database research, and research in general. The intern may be exposed to inclement weather, insects, snakes, poisonous plants, and heavy equipment traffic at construction sites and at landfills. This internship involves frequent walking.
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: JEAN.MCBRIDE@DOA.NC.GOV

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