Beaver County Planning Commission Beaver County Intern
Under immediate supervision of the Assistant Director of Planning, the intern will support the functions of the
BCPC staff while gaining knowledge of basic planning functions. The intern must be enrolled full-time at an
accredited university or college pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in urban planning, geography,
economic development, political science, or a related field.
The intern will:
- Learn to read and interpret ordinances and regulations as they pertain to land use.
- Learn the Beaver County Planning Commission Subdivision and Land Development review process, and gain familiarity with site, topographic, landscape, and architectural plans.
- Prepare agendas and reports for boards meetings; provide required information for specific meetings; assist in the preparation and review of meeting minutes.
- Research information and assist staff with public inquiries pertaining to planning.
- Research, collect, compile, record and summarize technical data.
- Assist staff with the geographic information system (GIS) by performing research, data entry, and preparing maps and graphs for various projects.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of basic principles and concepts of urban planning
- Can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Basic report writing, research methods and data compilation skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010, Windows 7, and ArcGIS 10.2.2 software
- Ability to produce/reproduce maps, graphics, reports, and other documents
- Ability to read and interpret mapping and survey data, site plans, zoning maps, etc.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, associates, outside agencies, and the general public
- Ability to interpret local regulations, zoning and subdivision ordinances, environmental regulations, and Beaver County policies and procedures as they relate to the processing of proposed plans
Pay Rate will be $12.00 per hour working 35 hours per week for 10 weeks. Internship period runs from June
8, 2015 through August 14, 2015. Letters of interest and resumes should be sent to the attention of Frank
Mancini at fmancini@beavercountypa.gov
