The Sonoma County Economic Development Board is now accepting applications for five one-year internship assignments, with an annual
salary of approximately $40,000. Interns will work in areas such as Tourism, Workforce Development, Green Business, Economic Research,
and the County’s Business-Environmental Alliance.
These internships are now listed on the UCLA Career Center’s BruinView service at career.ucla.edu. To get the details and apply, log in to
BruinView and keyword search “Sonoma.”
Following are further details from this employer’s listing at career.ucla.edu.
Best wishes to all who pursue this, and please let us know if you land the assignment!
UCLA Career Center Internship Team
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The Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB) Program Development internship offers a unique opportunity for recent college graduates to gain a wide range of practical experience in program development and economic research in the heart of California’s wine country, just north of San Francisco.
COMPENSATION
Approx. $40,000
ESTIMATED DURATION
July 15, 2010 June 30, 2011
QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills; project management skills; interest in policy research and program development; and a commitment to public service. The position is open to recent graduates and graduating seniors who will have a Bachelors degree by July 15, 2010.
JOB ACTIVITIES
The Program Development Intern will be responsible for developing and managing programs that support the local economic and employment bases. Work includes researching, surveying, and developing new programs, reports, and databases on Sonoma County’s various economic sectors, the development and management of countywide projects and events, and presenting to various groups including the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.
CATEGORIES
Political Science/Politics, Economic Development, Economics, Government, Management, Business, Public Administration, Public Policy, Research.
DETAILED INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTIONS
The Sonoma County Economic Development Board is a small, dynamic agency involved with a broad range of public policy issues and innovative programs. During their one-year term, interns work highly independently to make significant contributions as Project Coordinators in their assigned area of specialization, which include the following:
TOURISM
Works primarily with the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau and is responsible for 10 quarterly and annual reports, several visitor demographic and tourism industry surveys, various tourism industry events, and the development and management of other tourism-related initiatives such as the Sonoma County Restaurant Week created and implemented in 2009-2010. For more information regarding tourism, please visit www.sonomacounty.com
WORKFORCE AND YOUTH
Conducts research on Sonoma County’s industries/sectors; works in conjunction with the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to staff the Youth Council and its various committees. Additional tasks associated with the WIB include youth projects (mentoring initiative; career exploration), workforce surveys, and collaboration with other county and community organizations such as youth service providers and Sonoma County’s Office of Education. For more information, please visit www.sonomawib.org
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
Works primarily with the EDB and Workforce Investment Board (WIB) and is responsible for the preparation of approximately 20 economic reports, various PowerPoint presentations and speeches, development of fundraising and marketing materials, staffing and WIB committee work, and analysis of incoming economic data and advising on economic policy creation and implementation. For more information, please visit www.sonomaedb.org/reports.htm.
GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM
Responsible for coordinating the Sonoma Green Business Program, a program that assists, recognizes, and promotes local small to medium-sized consumer-oriented businesses that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way. Program development and management includes communication with business leaders and government agencies, performance of resource assessments, and marketing efforts. For more information, please visit www.sonoma-county.org/sonomagreen.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE
Responsible for the development and management of programs that help businesses adopt more environmentally friendly practices and save money, including the writing of a quarterly newsletter; development of environmental best practices workshops; website management; continuous environmental news and policy research, and outreach and marketing efforts. For more information please visit www.sonoma-county.org/bea.
Economic Development Board staff will determine intern assignments based on intern background and interest and the needs of the EDB. Each intern will work independently and with little oversight in their assigned field; and while interns must fulfill program obligations, there is also ample opportunity for innovation in new research and program development. Regardless of specific area of focus, all interns conduct research on respective sectors of the local economy and prepare reports and recommendations; coordinate several advisory groups comprised of local business people, government officials, and community representatives; and make presentations on economic and policy issues to various groups, including the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, business trade groups, and community organizations.
Note: At this time we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for these internships.
The application deadline is: Friday, February 26th, 2010, 5 p.m. PST (received at the EDB office)
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