Reclamation Compliance Records Intern

The selectee will assist with the effort to ensure proper public lands and records management through the creation of a library resource intended for use by Reclamation employees, entities requesting federal permitting or assistance and their contractors, and qualified researchers. The selectee will be provided with context for the proposed work, consisting of a basic primer in the mission and functions, generally, of the federal government and, specifically, the Bureau of Reclamation as well as federal social and environmental justice laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act, and program and project management. Interns will inventory physical records, confirm an appropriate physical and digital presence in Microsoft Office Suite, and record associated geographic data. The selectee will also have the opportunity to assist in directly related program administrative duties. Finally, subject to mission constraints, the selectee may have the opportunity to visit a Reclamation project in the Lower Colorado Region as an example of the federal compliance process and intent and the management of records and lands in action. By the end of the internship, students will possess a basic understanding of federal records management, federal compliance requirements, and basic administrative and management functions.