24-058 Climate Action Student Internship - Maple Ridge, Canada - The City of Maple Ridge

The City of Maple Ridge

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Maple Ridge, Canada

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Description

Climate Action Student Internship

COMPETITION:
24-058

STATUS:
Student Internship

DEPARTMENT:
Corporate Planning and Consultation

SALARY:
$25.00 per hour

CLOSING:
April 1, 2024

Come grow with The City of Maple Ridge Are you a team player with a "can do attitude", excellent communication and customer service skills? We have the perfect opportunity for you_

POSITION OVERVIEW

The City of Maple Ridge is one of the fastest-growing cities in Metro Vancouver, with City staff serving a population of around 92,000 people.

The Corporate Planning and Consultation Department plays an integral role in leading climate action in Maple Ridge. The city is on a low-carbon resiliency pathway towards local climate action and resiliency.

In this role, you will work with and be mentored by the Maple Ridge Climate Action and Resiliency Advisor, who serves as a strategic advisor across the organization in climate action, resiliency, and sustainability practices, collaborating with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

If you are passionate about driving climate action and resiliency efforts, possess strong communication skills, and have a deep understanding of sustainability practices, we encourage you to apply.

We welcome a diverse range of experiences, ideas, cultures, and perspectives. We foster a community in which equality and inclusivity are embedded in everything we do. We embrace innovation, imagination, and creativity to improve our city. Our overall vision is to empower people and inspire progress. If this resonates with you, come join us on our path to climate action.

INTERNSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Eligible students must be enrolled or accepted for enrolment in a fulltime undergraduate or graduate program in a climaterelated field at one of the four PICS partner institutions: UVIC, UBC, SFU or UNBC.
Students must either be returning to complete their degree programs following the internship or have completed their programs the semester prior to the start of the internship.
Valid BC Class 5 Driver's license.

KEYS TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducting background research on resiliency and decarbonization methods that can be applied at the home level (owned and rental).
Analyzing factors such as cost range, ease of taking action and effectiveness of actions (e.g. amount carbon reduced, lower flood or drainage risks, lower fire risk) at home level with considerations of owned vs rental.
Develop a suite of actions that can be customized/filtered for building type, building ownership (owner vs rental), landscape type with identification of effort, costs, emissions reduced, resiliency measures.
Conduct research and assess capacity in the community to undertake program.
Development of an Information Guide and checklist (paper and online) that incorporates actions that can be taken at the home level to increase climate resiliency efforts.
Analysis and identification of supports to develop the program further.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

Problemsolving skills supported by the ability to research, analyze, and interpret complex information.
Ability to evaluate and measure a diversified climate action and resiliency project.
Familiarity with carbon decarbonization and resiliency actions at the community/home level.
Strong communications and writing skills to influence understanding and behaviour change.
Understanding of climate risks with focus on local impacts and climate equity.
Understanding of building and landscape design, ownership, operations and maintenance with a climate/energy/resiliency/sustainability focus.
Strong timemanagement and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prepare and present reports of a political, sensitive, and operational nature.

DURATION OF INTERNSHIP
May 1, August 30, 2024 (Approx.)

HOURS OF WORK
35 hours/week

EQUITY STATEMENT
The City of Maple Ridge wishes to thank the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) for funding support.

**_We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted._