ATLDOT - Intern (Office of Commissioner)

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.  

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.

Posting expires: Until Filled

Hourly rate: $16.00/hr.

General Description and Classification Standards  

We are seeking a Safety and Emergency Preparedness Intern to assist our safety team in maintaining and improving our safety programs, policies, and procedures. The intern will work closely with our safety team to support the development, implementation, and management of safety initiatives to ensure the safety of employees, customers, and the public. This is a great opportunity for individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience in the safety and emergency preparedness field.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Must require the following of all ATLDOT safety protocols.
• Work alongside ATLDOT SSEP team to help project safety efforts.
• Develop original safety training and promotional materials (i.e., toolbox talks, safety bulletins, forms, etc.)
• Assist with the review and development of safety training manual and plans.
• Designs and participates in safety and emergency preparedness promotional events.
• Assist with emergency response planning and drills to ensure the readiness of the organization to respond to emergencies.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external organizations to promote safety culture and best practices.
• Regularly review and analyze safety data for significant trends and support efforts in communicating those trends and lessons learned with the department.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external organizations to promote safety culture and best practices.
• Participates in internal and external planning and training meetings.
• Support department initiatives as directed by the supervisor.