Job Details
Safety and Emergency Management Intern
2026-01-12 Harris County (TX) Houston,TX
Description:
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email
Requirements
Internship Requirements:
Preferences
Education:
Position Type, Salary and Typical Hours of Work:
Featured Benefits:
Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continued employment. Vacation, sick-time, and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.
HOW TO APPLY:
If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications, and you can see yourself working for Precinct 4, we invite you to apply online.
HARRIS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email ...@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Not Applicable
01
To be eligible for this internship, candidates are required to be currently enrolled in an educational institution and working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in a Safety/EHS or Emergency Management related discipline, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.Do you meet this requirement?
02
Have you taken courses in Safety/EHS, FEMA ICS?
03
Do you have knowledge of OSHA, FEMA, DOT policies, procedures, and guidelines?
04
Are you a current resident of Harris County Precinct 4?
05
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
Required Question
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Internship
Job Number: 16014
Department: Commissioner Precinct 4
Opening Date: 12/29/2025
Closing Date: 1/29/2026 8:35 AM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
Position Description
Working At Harris County Precinct 4:
You will be surrounded by team members who bring "heart, hustle, and higher standards" to work each day. These leaders advance opportunity and justice as they deliver services to and advocate for the residents of Harris County. The team you will be joining is innovative, dynamic, and forward-looking.
What you will do for Harris County Precinct 4:
Precinct 4 Forward Internship Program (P4FIP), is an 9-week paid summer internship for students with a passion for serving others.
We've designed our program to expose students to career opportunities with Harris County and apply what they have learned in the classroom to hands-on projects. P4FIP provides students the chance to bridge the gap between academic understanding and practical professional experience. Students from all schools, and students who identify with a group that is historically underrepresented, including but not limited to Black, Hispanic, Native American, students with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Interns will create a community to help support their personal and professional development throughout the summer as they launch their career. Interns will work with a mentor, form relationships with other interns, and engage our Senior Leadership Team.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists the EHS & Emergency Management manager to update and maintain precinct 4's safety and emergency management documents.
- Support projects by coordinating tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Work closely with the EHS & Emergency Management manager.
- Assist with planning, organizing, scheduling department specific safety training for the precinct.
- Assist with organizing, placing, and tracking safety supply orders for the Precinct.
- Assist with scheduling and performing safety audits of precinct facilities and preparing audit reports.
- Attend various safety and emergency management meetings on and offsite.
- Assist in evacuation drills and planning.
- Assist with the management of the chemical inventories and safety data sheets.
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email
Requirements
Internship Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in an educational institution and working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in a Safety/EHS or Emergency Management related discipline
- Proficiency in Microsoft software applications, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Share Point.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Ability to work in and facilitate cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Capacity to speak effectively before groups or employees of the organization.
- Detail oriented.
- Works well both independently and as part of a team.
- Respectful of and diligent with confidentiality and sensitive information.
Preferences
Education:
- Taken courses in Safety/EHS, FEMA ICS (preferred)
- Knowledge of OSHA, FEMA, DOT policies, procedures, and guidelines (preferred)
- Resident of Harris County Precinct 4 (preferred)
Position Type, Salary and Typical Hours of Work:
- Regular | Internship
- Harris County employees and interns receive a competitive salary.
- 3131 Eastside St, Houston, TX 77098
Featured Benefits:
Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continued employment. Vacation, sick-time, and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.
HOW TO APPLY:
If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications, and you can see yourself working for Precinct 4, we invite you to apply online.
HARRIS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email ...@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Not Applicable
01
To be eligible for this internship, candidates are required to be currently enrolled in an educational institution and working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in a Safety/EHS or Emergency Management related discipline, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.Do you meet this requirement?
- Yes, I am currently enrolled in an educational institution and working towards one of the above undergraduate or graduate degrees, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- No, I do not currently meet the educational enrollment and GPA criteria for this internship.
02
Have you taken courses in Safety/EHS, FEMA ICS?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have knowledge of OSHA, FEMA, DOT policies, procedures, and guidelines?
- Yes
- No
04
Are you a current resident of Harris County Precinct 4?
- Yes
- No
05
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Basic
- Entry Level
- Not proficient
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